A campaign seeks to promote the inclusion of people with Down syndrome in Costa Rican society and open up more job opportunities for them. The #NoVeoDiferencias (I see no differences) initiative uses videos to show five people with Down syndrome taking pictures in different places of San José, in order to demonstrate that they see […]
Archives for March 22, 2017
FEMETOM discussed how to improve inhabitants’ quality of life
The Sustainable and Intelligent City Forum was held on March 21st. Authorities from the Metropolitan Federation of Municipalities (FEMETOM) discussed how local governments can improve their inhabitants’ quality of life. For instance, this improvement can be achieved by fixing roads or by treating waste water. Juan Antonio Vargas, Executive Director of FEMETROM, commented that everything […]
A Colombian citizen was arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Orotina
A 35-year-old man surnamed Núñez García was arrested for allegedly selling drugs in a luxurious apartment complex in the center of Orotina. The arrest was made after several confidential complaints that linked the man with the sale of marijuana and crack in a sector where several schools are located. The subject is of Colombian citizen, […]
Three ocelots were apparently hit by cars
An unusual situation took place last weekend in a highway in the South Zone of the country. From Saturday to Sunday three ocelots were lying on the street. They were apparently hit by a car. Two of the animals died, but the other one survived, as it can be seen in the video recorded by […]
Costa Ricans’ great opportunities and benefits!
The latest human development report presented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) revealed some interesting things: Costa Ricans live longer, reach higher levels of education and receive higher incomes. The country is ranked ninth in Latin America and the Caribbean and it is ranked 66th in the world. It grew 3 positions compared to […]
An American couple carried out illegal activities from Costa Rica
An American couple, settled in New York, apparently used Costa Rica to carry out drug-trafficking activities and, incidentally, conduct a criminal scheme to swindle more than $ 300,000 (about 160 million colones) to older adults . Ricardo Castang, 35, and his wife Linda Altidor, 30, were arrested on March 8th and they could face high […]