Blind people will be able to identify the value of each bill, based on their size difference,using a small object similar to a credit card. The tab, which was delivered for free to more than 2,000 visually impaired people, was created at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) as part of a final graduation project. […]
Archives for October 2016
Government suspends decision to regulate Uber
Luis Guillermo Solís announced that his government will not take any decision on Uber until the Constitutional Court and the Contentious Court did not resolve several actions proposed to remove the existing monopoly on Taxis Act. That would allow to open competition. Indeed, the delayed decision is one of the annoyances that drove the recent […]
Diseases and retirement get senior citizens closer to alcoholism
A third of the more-than-sixty-year-old population in Costa Rican has consumed alcohol without control, mainly due to the difficulty to adapt to problematic events that change their lives, according to an analysis by the Educalcohol organization in the country. Some of these events are changes in family relationships, health problems, living alone or isolated, lack […]
Amor Q: a project that aims to help LGBT community
For several years the Association for Sexology in Costa Rica created the Amor Q project to organize a community to provide voluntarily support to LGBTI people who are going through difficult situations or are at risk due to family or social rejection. The group aims to help in the economic, educational, medical, psychological, legal, and […]
NY Times recommends people in their twenties to travel to Costa Rica
The New York Times highlighted Costa Rica among the 20 destinations that must be visited by twentysomething people. The publication stated that one of the best ways to change the perception of the world is by traveling at a young age. It’s a good way to experience different cultures, meet new friends and make memories […]
Hydroponic marijuana producers will continue in custody
Four suspects of producing hydroponic marijuana will continue in custody for 3 more months while the investigation against the is still in progress. The subjects installed laboratories in luxurious houses located in Escazú, Paseo Colón, Heredia and Pavas, in order to develop their activity. They are investigated for cultivating and selling marijuana. During the raids, […]