As of November 16th, the Ministry of Health accounted for 8,179 cases of dengue throughout the year, which amounts to a growth of 5,738 diagnoses compared to the same period last year. According to the most recent epidemiological report, Heredia is the province with the highest incidence since it has 1,985 cases, followed by Limón […]
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Two Americans were arrested with $650,000 at the airport
Two Americans were arrested with a total of $650,000 in a briefcase. They had the intention of getting that money into Costa Rica, according to judicial sources linked to the case. The men are arrested and are being investigated by prosecutors of the Deputy Prosecutor’s Office against Money Laundering. Pretrial arrest would be requested for […]
Former president condemns award to former Cuban ambassador
The former president of the Republic, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría (1998-2002), censored the government of Carlos Alvarado for granting honors to the former ambassador of the Cuban regime in the country, Danilo Sánchez Vázquez. The former president described this decision as a “disgrace” on which even the chancellor, Manuel Ventura Robles, is silent. CRHoy.com requested […]
Costa Rica strengthens law for HIV prevention and care
Achieving an environment without stigmatization or discrimination is what the country seeks through several efforts, including the General HIV/AIDS Law. On November 26th, the legislators approved in the second reading a series of amendments to the law created in 1988, among them, that both nationals and foreigners will have the right to continue their treatment […]
Authorities celebrate decline in scams planned from prisons
The national authorities celebrate that, after a series of operations, complaints of computer scams decreased to 200%. It is believed that most scams are directed from Costa Rican prisons. This Wednesday, the Deputy Prosecutor against Fraud highlighted the statistics and argues that the decrease responds to an intervention articulated between different institutions. This reduction responds […]
Authorities deported five mareros who were hidden in the country
The Professional Migration Police deported five Salvadorans who were linked to maras and who had criminal records in their country of origin or in the United States. As reported by the entity, the decision was made after results obtained after inquiries made to police databases. Thus it was determined that the subjects had links with […]