Leidy Hernández, a 30-year-old woman, did not know about her ability on craftsmanship. 8 months ago, in the midst of her therapies to fight colon cancer, she discovered her talent and now she wants to show her products. Leidy faces, like many women survivors of cancer, a new struggle: rejoining herself in a job, that […]
Archives for February 2017
Neutering campaign to benefit animal victims of Hurricane Otto
The National Association for the Protection of Animals (ANPA) and community leaders from Upala and Guatuso organized a neutering campaign for the animals in the communities of Canalete, Upala, Katira and Guatuso. The National Animal Health Service (SENASA) was worried by the overpopulation of dogs and cats that inhabit these communities after Otto’s emergency. According […]
More people are working from home to avoid traffic jams
Workers from several public institutions have joined the modality of teleworking to avoid spending hours in the traffic jams generated by the closures on the bridge over Virilla River. After the decree allowing this modality, 758 people accepted the measure. They are people who had to cross the bridge. We are receiving information from institutions, […]
Chinese cement comes from ghost company
A new complaint added to the three previous investigations by the Attorney General’s Office questions the company in Hong Kong where the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) is transferring a multimillion-dollar loan of ¢10.9 billion to finance cement imports from China. The two-page document explains the facts and other 10 legal reports such as bank […]
Minister Mora insists on the need to reform bill 20.001 to guarantee equal opportunities for women
Alejandra Mora, minister of the Status of Women and Executive President of the National Institute of Women (INAMU), insists on the need to reform bill 20.001 to guarantee equal opportunities in positions of political designation. Mora said that since the proportionality of women’s political participation in electoral processes has been applied, inclusion has increased. In […]
“Gavilanes” keep striking
Despite all the information constantly provided, we still meet people who have been deceived by scammers known as ‘Gavilanes’ (hawks),” said Hugo Jiménez, director of Road Education, noting that there are unscrupulous people who take advantage of users by offering them driving licenses for large amounts of money. The official added that no procedure related […]