The country doubled the investment in drinking water and sanitation in the last four years, according to the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA). According to the institution, in 2017 Costa Rica achieved 93.9%of drinking water coverage, one of the highest indicators in Latin America. The investment to guarantee access to drinking water […]
Archives for March 2018
UN asked that Costa Rica to provide economic equality for women
The United Nations System called on Costa Rica to make progress and achieve equality in women’s employment and income. National statistics show that women make up to 27% less money in the private sector than men, with wage equity being a pending debt. We have to continue to generate more opportunities for women, who, although […]
Authorities issue warning about illegal stem cells therapy
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica and the National Academy of Medicine (Acanamed), issued a warning on Thursday before the proliferation of places that offer different types of cell therapies. Currently, the country has no specialty in cell therapy. However, there are places that offer almost miraculous treatments against various diseases, which […]
Harassment: the main infraction in Costa Rican jobs
Sexual harassment became the main offense detected by the Ministry of Labor in the inspections with a gender focus carried out in different work centers throughout the country. In a statement, the Labor authorities indicated that in 373 visits made last year, the rights of 4,048 people, 2,925 men and 1,123 women were protected. The […]
Costa Rican women work and study more than men but make much less
In Costa Rica, the female population reaches 2,451,720. More than 25% of that amount live in rural areas and 73.6% live in urban areas. According to data from the National Institute of Census and Statistics (INEC), these women continue to face wage gaps within the private sector, unemployment, and lack of equity in the care […]
Jail time confirmed for Yanber’s former employees
The Criminal Court of San José confirmed the six months of preventive custody for four former employees of the Yanber corporation, who are being investigated for the alleged crime of fraud: Soto Bolaños, former general manager; Paniagua Moya, former financial manager; Sandí Sandí, former financial manager, and Brenes Chaves, former financial director. The measure was […]