A new case of animal abuse filled with consternation the social networks. The dog was rescued in Goicoechea for Vida Animal Association and it has a critical wound on its mouth. Despite the seriousness of the injury, animal rescuers are unsure whether it was caused by a human being or in an illegal dogfight. We […]
Archives for July 2016
Spanish Foreign Ministry congratulated Costa Rica
Spanish Foreign Ministry congratulated Costa Rica for nominating Christiana Figueres to the General Secretariat of the UN. It was expressed by Minister José Manuel García Margallo to his Costa Rican counterpart Manuel González. García said that the candidate represents Costa Rica’s strengths in its commitment to multilateralism and defense of the environment. Spain is not […]
Producers affected by drought received 500 million
During the Presidential tour in Guanacaste, 500 million colones were granted to more than 10,171 farmers who were affected by the drought. The funds come from the National Emergency Commission (CNE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and were invested in machinery (265 milion) and inputs (233 milion). Iván Brenes, president of the […]
Pharmacist does free consultations on the web
Things have not been easy for Mario Sánchez, but still, with just 25 years old he decided it was time to give back to Costa Rica the opportunities he had to study and graduate from a university. Therefore, he created a web site to give free pharmacist consultation thinking about the people of his village, […]
Hoteliers warned of crocodile overpopulation 2 years ago
Almost 2 years ago the tourism industry warned the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) on the problem of overpopulation of crocodiles. A letter dated July 24th, 2014 stated that the domestic tourism sector is requesting is a quick solution before a tragedy takes place.” Today, after the incident with a foreigner in Tamarindo beach, […]
CCSS aims to insure more domestic workers
The Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS) aims to insure more domestic workers. It is the Propuesta Integral para la Extensión de la Cobertura Contributiva para las Trabajadoras Domésticas Remuneradas (Comprehensive Proposal for the Extension of the Contributory Coverage for Paid Domestic Workers). The proposal was presented to the CCSS board. The approach includes designing […]