Since the fishing ban was implemented in the Gulf of Nicoya last month, the National Guard has seized about 8 kilometers of gillnets and arrested five captains for being linked to illegal fishing in the area. However, the authorities notice a decrease in illegal fishing and attribute it to a greater awareness from local fishermen, […]
Archives for June 2016
The victim of a convict on probation lacks money to feed her children
A 25-year old woman can’t breastfeed her newborn son as a consequence of taking antiretrovirals to prevent HIV infection after being raped. The mother, who lives in poverty, doesn’t have enough money to buy processed milk to feed the infant. The alleged perpetrator, identified as Cháves Ramirez, was serving a sentence for aggravated robbery. Prior to be […]
Agriculture safety director allegedly resigned for political pressures
The director of the state phytosanitary service (SFE for its acronym in Spanish), Francisco Dall’Anese resigned on Thursday night, after some agricultural businesses asked for his dismissal. Two weeks ago, the SFE started to inspect pineapples for exports at the port, when it had only done so in plantations and packaging plants. According to the […]
Heredia pays future water today
Experts predict that the next wars will be over water. Costa Rica has already seen some serious disputes: *Atenas and Grecia got in an argument for the construction of an aqueduct. *People form Sardinal, in Guanacaste, prevented the construction of a pipeline to carry their water to large resorts. *Drinking water is the public service […]
Social Policy Root Cause of the Cuba Immigrant Crisis in Latin America
In recent years, Costa Rica has become one of the countries that immigrants from South America pass through on their long and perilous journey to the United States But during the last quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016, the number of migrants, especially Cubans, reached record highs, putting enormous economic pressure and […]
Central Bank disagrees with artificial devaluation of the colon against dollar
The president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica, Olivier Castro, disagrees with an artificial devaluation of the colon against the dollar. Castro said a competitive exchange rate depends on controlling factors that affect productivity, such as fiscal deficit and a positive trade balance. The Central Bank is not responsible for rising unemployment, Castro said. […]