QCOSTARICA — The Union of Workers of the Judicial Branch (Sitrajud) denounced the non-payment of 400 salaries during the second half of December. The situation was due to the “exhaustion of financial resources” due to the increase in personnel movements, reported the Judicial Branch, resulting in non-payment for the interim […]
Daily Archives: December 27, 2024
QCOSTARICA — Starting January 1, 2025, users of the Ruta 27 (San José – Caldera), will see a toll reduction. According to the concessionaire company Globalvia, these reductions respond to the variations in the price of the dollar exchange rate, as well as the consumer price index (CPI), which has […]
A cluster of brain tumor cases among users of the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera has sparked fresh debate. Concerns are growing over the long-term safety of this widely prescribed birth control method. Health authorities maintain the drug’s benefits outweigh the potential risks. However, advocacy groups are calling for expanded research into […]
The Costa Rican Ministry of Health announced that as of February 2025, it will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate from all travelers going to 44 countries. These countries include Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, […]