Once again, the gender gap that tarnishes the workforce in Costa Rica is highlighted. Six out of ten bosses are men and only four are women. This was revealed by the latest report prepared by the Labor Professionals Observatory (OLAP) of the National Council of Rectors (CONARE). This inequality is not a typical reality of […]
Archives for October 2016
A Costa Rican actress talked about the sexual assault that she suffered when she was younger
Few victims of sexual abuse dare to tell their story, and Rocío Carranza, a Costa Rican actress who was raped when she was younger, is one of them, She decided to tell her story through her Facebook profile to fight against those abuses. 3 months ago she ran into the man who assaulted her so […]
Security forces asked for better working conditions and a pension program
On October 19th, Security Forces, the Traffic Police, the Professional Immigration Police and Prison Police’s union representatives asked for an improvement of their working conditions, as well as a pension law and changes in the working hours schedule. The request was made by 100 officers at the National Park in San José. Mainor Anchía, representative of […]
A “señatón” to validate Lesco digital translator
About 70 people from the deaf community of Costa Rica will be responsible for validating the digital translator developed by the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC). The Digital translator of Costa Rican sign language (Lesco) was developed with the aim of reducing communication gaps for deaf people. Therefore, Señatón 2016 will be held on […]
Building Companies are considering renewable energy as an alternative in their projects
Costa Rican new building projects are taking into account the benefits of electric transportation. That’s why RC Real Estate is taking a step forward within their real estate proposals and they are offering parking spots for electric cars. This company has two real estate projects: Bamboo Urbano, located on the ring road, and Bamboo 106, located […]
40 people remain in shelters due to floods
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) maintains 2 shelters in Cañas and Aserrí, with 20 people each, due to the floods that occurred on Tuesday as consequence of the strong downpours. Walter Fonseca, head of operations of the entity, said that some alerts have been reported in Tilarán, Cañas, Bagaces, Nandayure and Santa Cruz de Guanacaste. […]