From March 28th to 30th, residents of Quepos will be able to access different services and medical packages during the Health Fair that will take place at Marina Pez Vela. Being an area away from the Greater Metropolitan Area, many times access to health services is more complicated and people are unaware of nearby alternatives […]
Archives for March 28, 2019
Industries concerned over increases in electricity rates
Employers grouped in the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica expressed concern about the increase in the cost of electricity. We received the notification from ARESEP about an increase in rates as of April 2019 of 5.86%, which joins the one from January 2019 increase of (3.36%), this then entails more than an 8% increase […]
ARESEP approves a 4.82% increase in electricity rate
The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) insisted that it approved a lower rate increase than the one originally intended by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE). The entity requested an increase of 9.95% in the distribution rate, but the regulatory body approved 4.82%. ARESEP confirmed that it carries out a ‘rigorous analysis’ of the investments […]
Forest fire affects refuge in Junquillal bay
The Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge, in Guanacaste, faced a forest fire on Wednesday night, as can be seen in the video shared on the Facebook site of the Guanacaste Conservation Area. The authorities of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) must deal with this emergency, since it occurs in a protected area, according to […]
PLN will bet on the Legislative Presidency with Carlos Ricardo Benavides
The National Liberation Party (PLN) decided to seek the presidency of the Legislative Assembly with Carlos Ricardo Benavides as candidate for May 1st. According to Gustavo Viales, general secretary of the Party and legislator of the PLN, they will seek a multi-party directorate, therefore, they formed a liaison commission to approach the other congressional parties. […]
Priest who tried to flee the country after abuse accusations is now in the hospital
On Tuesday night, the priest Jorge Arturo Morales Salazar, who was in preventive prison for a report of alleged sexual abuse, was transferred to the emergency room of Calderón Guardia Hospital. The Ministry of Justice confirmed that Morales suffered a “diabetes episode” and remains in that medical center. Last Friday , March 22nd, the Criminal […]