Archives for September 2016

The Municipality of San José (MSJ) announced that the deadline for the eviction of the Handicraft and Painting Market, located in 13th Bis Street, is on September 30th, but the sellers say that they will not give up. Juan Rodríguez, sellers’ spokesman, believes that the new administration has dealt with the issue on a “silly” […]

Sandra Cauffman, a Costa Rican engineer who is assistant director of the Earth Sciences Division of The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), declared that public education is one of the critical issues that the country urgently needs to improve and added that there is a “class gap” between the educational platforms. According to Cauffman, Costa […]

The governments of Costa Rica and Japan agreed on a loan of 224 million dollars for the construction of the geothermal power plant Borinquen I in Liberia. This structure will have a capacity of 55 megawatts and will start operations in 2023. It will be the first stage of the new ICE geothermal field. During the past […]

The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) and the Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA) signed a new 5-year agreement for the program “Aprendo a valerme por mi mismo” (AVPMM), in order to continue the educational talks in Costa Rican schools on drug use and its consequences. The program main goal is to reduce the […]

According to a recent study conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, people with a sedentary lifestyle have a higher risk of developing dementia in old age. Therefore, even a little exercise is essential to keep the brain well. Physical activity has been seen as a way of protection for those who are getting […]

A massive absence of legislators prevented the legislative plenary session to be held on Wednesday. In all, 22 of the 57 lawmakers were absent, 7 from the National Liberation Party (PLN), 5 from the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), 4 from Frente Amplio (FA) and 3 from the Citizen Action Party (PAC). According to the […]