Chinchilla asks for, receives PANI president resignation
October 7th, 2012 — Laura Chinchilla, president of Costa Rica, requested the immediate resignation of the Executive President of PANI (the nation’s child protection agency), Marielos Hernandez, on Friday. …
Puntarenas will receive new hospital
PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA – October 7th, 2012 – President Laura Chinchilla brought the promise of a new hospital in Puntarenas during a visit to the province on Friday. A…
October will see less rain this year
October 7th, 2012 – The “El Nino” phenomenon is a quasi-periodic climate pattern that occurs across the Pacific Ocean roughly every five years. According to the National Meteorological Institute, the…
The “DIMEX” card – you probably already have one
October 5th, 2012 – There has been a lot of confusion amongst the expat community this week regarding changes implemented by the banks here, which now require foreigners to have…
CCSS says it will end the year with a surplus
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – October 5th, 2012 – One year ago, the Costa Rican Social Security System (CCSS or “Caja”) announced that the system was in financial crisis. …
Chinchilla administration considered second worst in past 34 years
October 4th, 2012 – According to information from a survey done by CID Gallup for a local news source, the current government has been the second worst since 1978, according…
National hospitals lack enough beds to attend patients
October 4th, 2012 – In 1980, Costa Rica had 7,000 hospital beds, which meant 3 beds for every 1,000 citizens. Today, Costa Rica has doubled the population of 1980,…
Costa Rica’s service exports continues to grow
October 4th, 2012 – The Costa Rican Foreign Trade department said yesterday that Costa Rica exported $2.92 billion in services during the first semester of this year, 12% more than…
