The last quarterly study of credit and debit cards, with a cut as of October 31st, 2018, made by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) determined that, in nine years, the amount of credit cards in the country increased by 125%, from 1,326,754 cards in July 2010 to 2,984,769 in October 2018. Only […]
Archives for March 14, 2019
AmCham asks to accept OECD guidelines on public procurement
The Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) called on the Government to accept, immediately, the guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on public procurement, which seek to guarantee procedures open to the public. competition, non-discrimination and compliance with adequate transparency standards; all of the foregoing with the aim of guaranteeing the […]
CCSS won’t have vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough
Although last week the Ministry of Health announced the activation of its protocols for the care and detection of pertussis, the truth is that there is a shortage of vaccine against this disease, as confirmed by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). Dr. Leandra Abarca Gómez, from the institution’s Epidemiological Surveillance, indicated that there […]
UN: Damage to the environment causes one of every four premature deaths
One of every four premature deaths and diseases in the world are related to pollution and other damage to the environment caused by man, warned the UN on Wednesday in a report on the state of the planet. Air pollution, chemicals that harm drinking water, and the accelerated destruction of vital ecosystems are causing a […]
Trump announces that Boeings 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 will remain on the ground in the US
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a plan to land all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircrafts in the United States, amid heavy pressure after the second fatal accident of one of these aircraft in the past five months. We will issue an emergency ban on all 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX […]
Costa Rica and Chile, the only Latin American countries where you can drink water from the tap
A Canadian website that facilitates the purchase of tourist packages created a map of the countries where you can drink water from the tap without fear of getting sick. According to Globehunters, in Latin America, this is possible only in Costa Rica and Chile. Other countries where water consumption is safe are Canada, Spain, Finland, […]