The municipalities of Escazú and Alajuelita signed an agreement to jointly design strategies to improve security in both provinces. Similarly, the proposal provides the definition of a policy for children and adolescents for residents of these areas. Alpizar Modesto, mayor of Alajuelita, explained that the agreement shows that local governments can join forces to improve […]
Archives for October 2016
Oxfam reports environmental, labor and social impacts of pineapple production in Costa Rica
Environmental, labor and social impacts of pineapple activity in Costa Rica are “serious and shocking”, as warned by international agency Oxfam in a report that was rejected “categorically” by an organization of producers and exporters. They fumigate when workers are present (on farms), agricultural chemicals pollute water to the point that it is almost impossible […]
Low inflation and subsidies took 10,000 households out of poverty last year
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), based on the National Household Survey (ENAHO) 2016, in the last year, about 10,400 households went out of poverty. From this group, 9,708 households were in extreme poverty. The decrease in the number of poor households nationwide is explained mainly by a relative increase in […]
Dead birds and illegal dam in protected area
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) discovered dead birds, as a result of the construction of an illegal dam in the South Zone. The discovery was made by officials of the National Wetland Térraba Sierpe, after a follow up of an environmental complaint for illegal dredging in the area of Los Zacarianos. Officials checked […]
Forest rangers will meet at the Presidential House to request pardon for Mauricio Steller
On October 27th, a group of rangers will meet at the Presidential House in order to request pardon for Mauricio Steller, a man who was sentenced in 2015 by an apparent attempted murder against an alleged wildlife trafficker. We will have a meeting at the Presidential House to issue the pardon. It is painful for […]
A health fair provided information regarding contraception methods and STIs
On October 26th, a health fair, organized by advanced students of Pharmacy from the University of Costa Rica (UCR), started. The activity ran until 3:00 pm, and it provided information on methods of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted infections. Cinthya Chaves, pharmacy student and one of the participants in the fair, explained that it […]