According to the Banco de Costa Rica, which will finance the transaction, the approximate total furniture costs for the new Legislative Assembly building is $4,226,384. This investment is distributed as follows: Operating surface and soft seating : $ 1,948,058.45. Plenary furniture and seats: $ 187,550.00. Chairs : $ 1,123,503.45. Special furniture : $ 908,642.27. Furniture built in : $ 46,630.00. Bleachers and stretcher : […]
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More than 214,000 vehicles lack circulation permit
If you are one of the 214,722 drivers who have not paid your 2020 Marchamo, it is better avoid driving as the fine is ¢55,000. According to National Insurance Institute (INS), 1,345,621 drivers have already paid, which represents a collection of more than ¢241 billion colones. The largest number of payments were made December 30 […]
19 minors died in 2019 from respiratory viruses
(CRHoy.com) Complications due to respiratory viruses claimed the lives of 19 children at the National Children’s Hospital (HNN) through December 21st of last year. According to Marcela Hernández, coordinator of the HNN Epidemiological Surveillance Unit, 12 of the deaths occurred during the “peak” of respiratory infections that began at the end of May. The data also […]
New geriatric hospital has already been approved by the CCSS
The construction of a new hospital for the care of the elderly is progressing and its financing could be completed in 2020. The medical center would have 300 beds, more than three operating rooms and state-of-the-art medical equipment for the care of the population over 65 years old. The Infrastructure Manager of the Costa Rican […]
The CNE dealt with more than three thousand incidents during the year
Floods, landslides and falling trees on houses and roads are part of the incidents solved by the National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Assistance (CNE) during 2019. More than 3,400 emergencies were reported and 1,145 inspections were carried out to determine risks in homes, bridges or shops. According to the CNE, more than 1,400 […]
Country will exceed 99% of renewable electricity generation in 2019
Costa Rica will add more than 99% renewable electricity generation at the end of this year, according to estimates by the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE). That energy comes from five national sources: water, wind, geothermal energy, biomass and sun, according to data from the National Center for Energy Control (CENCE). National non-water sources […]