| Vol.18 No. 618 | Published
Monday, June 18,
2018 / First news page |
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| Seaways for Costa Rican exports will be strengthen | |
 By AM Costa Rica staff
The Vice President Epsy Campbell convened an inter-institutional meeting with the private sector in an effort to mitigate the direct impact on land imports and exports from Costa Rica to Central America as a result of the political crisis in Nicaragua. The meeting took place in the Presidential House with the participation of Campbell, the minister of Public Works and Transportation, Rodolfo Méndez Mata; the appointed minister of Foreign Trade, Dyalá Jiménez; the minister of Coordination and Liaison with the private sector, André Garnier and several business representatives. According to data from the Foreign Trade Promoter, 92 percent of exports from Costa Rica to Nicaragua and the Northern Triangle of Central America, goes by land. Each month, around 5,000 containers leave the country to reach those destinations. The demonstrations in Nicaragua have caused hundreds of containers, many of them with Costa Rican merchandise, to be paralyzed on Nicaraguan soil due to the blocking of the roads due to the widespread violence. Campbell advocated inter-institutional actions in the country and multilateral actions with the top leaders of the countries of the region to unlock Central American trade, according to the Presidential House. On the other hand, the government agreed to promote the transfer of goods by sea, through Central American ferry transport. Méndez, the minister of Public Works and Transport, said today he will meet the leaders of the country's dock institutions and representatives of the shipping industry. |
 A.M. Costa Rica wire services
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Thousands of containers
remain trapped in Nicaragua
due to the political crisis. "We are fine-tuning details to strengthen maritime transport, through the port of Caldera, as a way to ensure Costa Rican exports and imports to the rest of Central America," said Méndez. Vice president Campbell said she will keep communication open with the business sector in order to find prompt solutions and reduce the impacts of the Nicaraguan crisis on the Costa Rican economy. |
Costa Rica disappointed started in 2018 FIFA World Cup |
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By AM Costa Rica staff
The captain of Serbia's national soccer team scored on a free kick to defeat Costa Rica Sunday in Samara, Russia, 1-0. The World Cup game was the first for both teams. Kaylor Navas, the Costa Rican goalie managed to effect a number of saves throughout the game. The Serbian, Aleksandar Kolarov, managed to score on a 25-foot free kick in the second half with a shot that entered the net above the head of Naylor. The Serbians had dominated the game but had failed to score except for the free kick. Both teams are in Group E that also includes Brazil and Switzerland. Sunday was one of unexpected results. Mexico defeated defending champ German, 1-0, Argentina tied with Iceland, and the Swiss tied Brazil. Costa Rica faces Switzerland Wednesday. |
 A.M. Costa Rica wire services
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The win puts Serbia in a
strong early position in Group E.
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| Health
authorities
will apply vaccine against human papilloma virus as of 2019 |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund has approved the purchase of the vaccine against the human papilloma virus to prevent cervical cancer. The agreement was made Thursday during an extraordinary session held by the new board of the fund after spending almost two months without meeting because the Government Council only ratified the appointment of Pablo Guzmán Stein as member of the board Tuesday. The vaccine against the papilloma virus will be applied to girls older than 10 and women. According to the executive president of the fund, Fernando Llorca, the objective is to protect the health of women. "Our country has decided to protect the health of the entire population and, especially, the lives of women with this decision. The fund on its own, invests in the prevention of diseases," said Llorca. The fund will invest about $980,000 to vaccinate 35,015 girls in 2019 According to data from the Cancer Care Strengthening Project, between 1990 and 2016, cervical cancer decreased 48 percent in incidence and 56 percent in mortality. In 2016 alone, 12 out of every 100,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer, out of which five died. |
 A.M. Costa Rica
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The fight against human papilloma
virus will include immunization to both girls and
older women.
"Although the
death from cervical cancer has decreased in the
country in the last 26 years, the use of the
vaccine is considered a historical milestone in
the institutional effort to prevent cancer in
women," said Llorca.
The vaccine will also be applied to girls before they begin their sexual life, as it has been shown to be effective if the immunization occurs before the first contact with the virus, said the fund in a press statement. |
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| Industrial sector growth has been slowing for nine months, according to economic figures |
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By A.M. Costa Rica
staff
As of April, the Monthly Index of Manufacturing Activity, shows nine consecutive months of deceleration, according to figures collected by the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica. This deceleration occurs especially in the manufacturing activity located outside the free zones, although in April there was a year-on-year variation rate of 2.98 percent. According to the chamber, this deceleration behavior is explained by several factors: a lower growth in domestic demand, greater uncertainty generated by the electoral period, the fiscal situation of the country and the expectations generated on the contents of the possible tax legislative bills that are under discussion. Francisco Gamboa, executive director of the chamber said "the greatest uncertainty affects the suspension or delay of investment project thus. They affect the jobs creation." In addition, there are recent factors that will not prevent the deceleration trend any time soon, according to Gamboa. He said the interruption of trade flows with Central America as a result of the political situation in Nicaragua and the revival by legislative committees of bills that, according to him, are dangerous to the investment and legal security in the country. |
 A.M. Costa Rica wire
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The uncertainty of the tax reform measures makes the
deceleration trend keep going, according to the chamber.
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| Truck drivers will be doing a slow traffic
protest today |
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By
A.M.
Costa Rica staff
Truck drivers from all over the country say they will take over the main roads entering San José as of 6 a.m. The protest will begin from four different points, which could cause upheaval for the drivers in the rush hours. The information was confirmed by Fernando Rivera, one of the organizers of the protests. On Route 27, the one that connects San José with Caldera, the transporters will start at the Coyolar-Orotina toll exit and, upon reaching the entrance to Coyol de Alajuela, they will be divided into two groups, one that will continue on Route 27 and the other will go towards the General Cañas highway, organizers said. In Limón, the truckers will concentrate on the surroundings of the docks to block the exit to Route 32m and there will also be a group that will begin its journey in Guápiles. Eventually there will also be truckers who start their protest in the Cambronero highway, said Rivera. Drivers demand the government pay attention to a list of grievances. The demands are varied. They include, for example, a fuel-reduction request and a claim of what they consider a very expensive road tolls between San José and Puerto Caldera. "We need a regulator to help us establish tariffs for cargo transportation, as also we want the customs office to help us with unfair competition from cargo companies from other Central American countries because they provide their services at ridiculous prices and that hurts us," Rivera added. |
 A.M. Costa Rica
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Truck drivers seek help from
the government for what
they call unfair competition. The trade union
representatives said that the measures were
decided upon after trying to approach the new
government and not achieving that purpose.
All the demonstrations will have as final destination the Presidential House in Zapote. |
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| Almost 2,000 drivers fined for not wearing a seat belt | |
By A.M. Costa Rica
staff
A total of 1,617 drivers were fined in the first five months of the year for not using the safety seat belt and 615 more for allowing the passenger not to use it either. Germán Marín, director of the Traffic Police said that everyone should wear the seat belt. In addition, 247 drivers have been sanctioned in 2018 for exceeding the maximum passenger capacity while 578 drivers were also punished for carrying children under 12 years without the special chair. In the case of motorcyclists, 51 received a fine for carrying children under 5 years of age on the motorcycle. The data shows that 1,864 motorcyclists were fined for not wearing the helmet or carrying it properly. The same case happened to 1,069 motorcyclists who allowed their companion not to wear the helmet or wear it badly. "Transportation to bars, restaurants or family homes does not justify the violation of the Traffic Law. The vehicles have a maximum capacity and must be respected. Motorcyclists should also wear their helmets at all times, "said Marín |
 A.M. Costa Rica wire
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The Soccer World Cup could cause many
to disrespect
the transit laws, according to Marin. |
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| All my sneakers |
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Sneakers. Look in your closet and you will probably find several pairs in various stages of wear. Some are worn in the toe – okay most are worn in the toe – some in sole (I had a pair where the sole just peeled off), and some are worn a bit (or a lot) all over. Obviously you cannot wear those sneakers to the store, not unless it is very very local and everyone knows you are a gardening fool. It’s time to buy new sneakers (which can be a trial if you have big feet) and this time you promise yourself that you will not garden in the new shoes. You have had your new shoes for almost two months and everything has been going well. Then, on the way home from breakfast, you see something new by the side of the road and far from anyone’s property. Maybe it’s an orchid on a fallen tree limb or a small plant you have never seen in flower. No matter, you have to have a look. You pull over and climb out…. and step right into a patch of mud. With both feet. Well, it doesn’t matter now because your shoes can’t get any worse, so you slog up the couple of meters to the plant, harvest it, and slog back to the car. You remove those shoes before you get into the car, look at them in disgust and set them down on a plastic bag (you always have a plastic bag in the car, mostly for new plants). Sadly, the lovely new sneakers smell even worse than they look. Evidently there was cow manure in the mud so you drive home with the windows open. Sock-footed, you walk to the house, holding the sneakers from their laces and far from your body. You know what you have to do. Wash and scrub and let them dry in the sun, then maybe no one will notice that your new sneakers aren’t quite as “new” anymore – but at least you didn’t “garden” in them. Not on purpose anyway. |
Well,
that’s the story of my closet. There
are 4 (and a half - where the other
“half” went, I don’t know) pairs of
sneakers in there all in various
stages of decay. I pulled them out
this morning and realized that 2
(and a half) pairs needed to go so
they did.
Now, let’s talk about those nasty old blue jeans. Plants for the Week  That’s
right, plants. Look at all these trees.
‘Tis that time of year when ICE gives
away – free – baby trees for
reforestation. Now, you don’t have to
get 60 trees like I did, you can get
just a few. And what are they? We have
neem (natural insect repellent), laurel,
roble sabana (they get 35 meters tall),
jacaranda (beautiful fragrant flowers),
ron ron (beautiful wood – in 30 years),
cocobolo (aka rosewood), and Guanacaste
– and there are more species available.
Some ICE projects even include flowering
shrubs. So, whether you have a little
land or a lot, check out the trees at
ICE.
Editor's
note: Victoria Torley, gardener
columnist, can be reached at victoriatorley1@gmail.com
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