4,000 illegal migrants (African and Chinese, mostly) entered Costa Rica between April and this date. However, half the group presumably left the country in an attempt to reach North America. It is thought that they did it with the help of migrant smuggling networks. This was suspected by Migration Office. It is very likely because […]
Archives for July 2016
Stickers on behalf of Duke and animal abuse are a scam
People who are not from Asociación Vida Animal Costa Rica are trying to profit from Duke’s name and case, by selling stickers for cars. Some of the images feature Duke, the dog who was injured with a machete less than a week ago and the slogan “Where there is life, there is hope”, from the […]
No AIDS transmission from mother to child since 2015
During 2015 and the first half of 2016 the country has had no records of cases of AIDS transmitted from mothers to children. According to the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) this is the result of the implementation of programs for early detection and timely treatment for pregnant patients. Last year, the CCSS found […]
S&P raised BCIE’s credit rating
Standard & Poor’s (S & P) graded the BCIE’s credit rating as “positive to stable”, classifying with ‘A’ and ‘A-1’ its international risk ratings in the long and short-term. According to the statement issued by S & P, this positive outlook shows recent efforts from the Central American Economic Integration Bank (BCIE) to expand its […]
Women call for political action to eliminate inequality
A series of proposals to eliminate women’s inequality in Costa Rica and Latin America were presented on Thursday to the President of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís. The president said that the recommendations of this global panel will help governments, private sectors, and other stakeholders to take key actions on this matter. Women are necessary […]
Solís: “I feel like a woman when I see them being discriminated”
President Luis Guillermo Solís said he felt “like a woman” when he sees them being discriminated, not getting paid, suffering violence, or when he sees pregnant teenage girls and disabled women in 80 percent of the population. The statement was made during the High Level Panel on Economic Empowerment of Women organized by the U.N. […]