WOMEN in Costa Rica celebratedtheir rights as well as exercised themTuesday in honor of InternationalWomen’s Day.A group of women’s organizations,collectively called Mesoamerican Womenin Resistance,...
MORE Costa Rican babies than everare surviving their first year of life. Lastyear, the infant-mortality rate was 9.25 per1,000 babies born according to theNational...
THE private CIMA Hospital is planningto celebrate its fifth anniversary witha series of special events next week.The hospital, located in the westernsuburb of Escazú,...
WHILE a rotavirus outbreak has left astring of deadly cases of diarrhea in itswake through Central America, a bacterialinfection has triggered a spate of...
THE Central American Free-TradeAgreement (CAFTA) with the UnitedStates has divided opinions in Costa Rica,as business groups press for its ratificationand social sectors protest in...
ACCORDING to the Ministry ofPublic Education, it is a one-time logisticalglitch.According to teachers’ unions, chaosreigns in the nation’s public classroomsbecause of a devious ministry...
BANANA and pineapple farms inCosta Rica owned by fruit-exporting giantDole Food Company, Inc. have beenstamped with a seal of approval for complyingwith international standardsregarding...
WILL the Central American Free-Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with theUnited States drive up the price of pharmaceuticalproducts in the region?The answer depends on whom you...
A study commissioned by the governmentof Finland reveals Costa Rica’sSocial Security System (Caja), overpaidbetween 28.5-80% for medical equipmentpurchased with funds provided by thenorthern European...
