Four swimmers who were enjoying the sea in Playa Cuajiniquil had to be rescued on Sunday afternoon after being washed away by an ocean current. According to information from the Monitoring Center of the Costa Rican Red Cross, the 4 victims were successfully rescued and are now in good health conditions. Cuajiniquil beach is located […]
Archives for August 2016
Government invites young people to “move Costa Rica”
On Sunday, as part of the International Youth Day, the Government reported on national television the installation of “Move Costa Rica”, a platform of citizen participation that integrates organizations, institutions and social movements in building solutions to fight inequality and improving opportunities for people. The authorities mentioned that they are in a process of making […]
Security forces arrested 15 migrants on the northern border
On Friday, a group of foreigners held a blockade on one of the border posts between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, a country that requires a visa for their admission. Law enforcement officials were present at the place to seek cooperation and announce that limiting freedom of movement was not allowed. As there was no response, […]
Mouthwatering chocolate fair!
Dozens of people who were passing by the students walk in downtown San José had the opportunity to literally lick their fingers with the wide variety of products in the Chocolate Fair. Adults and children did not resist to try the flashy and delicious chocolates that were exhibited by 35 small entrepreneurs, mostly from Costa […]
Gamers gathered in La Sabana
On Sunday, about 500 video game lovers gathered in La Sabana, where the second edition of Capcom Pro Tour was held. This is an annual, regional meeting in which different video games tournaments take place. In the activity there were championships, product sales and exhibitions. It is thought that 500 people across the country participated in it. […]
Industrialists worried about production and employment
After learning the results of the Continuous Employment Survey, which reflected a stagnation of unemployment, and the data of the Monthly Economic Activity Index calculated by the Central Bank, the union of industrialists from the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica expressed their concerns about the projected growth of output and employment for 2016. The […]