The idea of building a municipal cable car faces unbridgeable barriers such as the National Parks Act, the Organic Law of the Environment, international conventions and the social opposition. This is a project with private investment that would go from San Gerardo de Rivas to the top of Chirripó hill. However, since it was presented […]
Archives for March 10, 2017
Parents will be able to choose the order of their children’s surnames
If a bill proposed by legislator Patricia Mora takes hold, parents will be able to choose the order of their children’s surnames. The initiative, called the Law on Equality in the Enrollment of Surnames, would allow Costa Rican couples to decide the last name their children will take first. If there is no agreement between […]
17 families from Pozuelo-Jardines sector will receive housing
17 families (60 people including minors) will receive decent housing, as they are part of a voluntary resettlement plan promoted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT). These people were relocated first in rental housing, as they were within the construction area of the Pozuelo-Jardines del Recuerdo project. In the official inauguration of […]
Migrants’ situation is fully controlled
After experiencing critical moments with the presence of thousands of Cuban, Haitian and African migrants in the country, the situation is now totally under control. Currently, there are just over 100 people at the Guanacaste La Cruz Care Center. According to government data, a maximum of 50 people are entering the country per week. They […]
Only 23% of Costa Rican women receive higher education
Only 23% of Costa Rican women have a higher academic education. The remaining 41% only finished elementary school, or less. In Costa Rica, 49.5% of the population are women and the majority of this population -34%- is between 20 and 39 years old. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC), 43.8% of […]
Lowest oil price in four months
The price of oil continued to decline at the end of European trade and hit its lowest level in four months, while sales driven by a rise in US reserves continued. Brent’s North Sea barrel for May delivery was worth $54.80 at London’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), $1.21 less than Thursday. In the New York Mercantile […]