Costa Rica is not only giving shelter in care centers, it is also providing medical services to all migrants who need it, including those that are mistreated while trying to cross Nicaraguan border. The Costa Rican government knows about these situations, due to Haitian and African migrants’ reports: they inform that they beaten while trying to […]
Archives for October 2016
Food bank donated food to Haitians located in the northern border
Rice, beans, milk, canned and essential items were donated by the Food Bank to the Haitian and foreigner population located in the northern border. There are from one thousand to two thousand people assisted by the immigration authorities of the country in a camp set up for this emergency. Miguel Chavarría, President of the Food […]
Researchers found 57 new species of insects in Costa Rica
Researchers from the Latin American Center for Biodiversity (CIBIO) and the University of Alicante of Spain identified 57 new species of insects living in the jungles of Costa Rica. The study took 3 years to complete and it confirmed the existence of species that were unknown to date. This finding was published in ZooKeys journal […]
Dress up your dog and help a good cause
Dogs and costumes lovers will be able to unleash their creativity and help a good cause at the same time. Canine Store “Monchito” organized “HalloDog”: a costume party for dogs that will be held next Sunday from 10 a.m. until noon in the Via Natura Condominium, located in Granadilla de Curridabat. The idea is that […]
Taxi drivers got disappointed due to the barriers they found around the Supreme Court
On October 21st, taxi drivers found barriers, rails and others safety devices in front of the Supreme Court after their demonstration in downtown San José. Members of the union were disappointed since they had to wait outside the building. The “red force” requested the Constitutional Court to solve their three complaints which were filed more than […]
Enjoy Café Latitud, the new coffee brand that offers the taste of freshly-ground coffee
Coffee lovers now have a new option in the domestic market that promises to offer a 100%-pure, fresh product. Café Latitud is a new brand which aims to innovate in the area of ground-pure coffee by using fresh protection’s technology, widely used in other types of coffee to keep the product as if it were freshly […]