Throughout June, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) will intensify the request for citizens to donate blood. The call is made with the purpose of keep providing care and treatment for people with different diseases, as well as for those who have suffered traffic or labor accidents. As part of the activities, on June […]
Archives for June 4, 2018
Quiet referendum in Nicoya this Sunday
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) reported a quiet day and with little participation of voters in the plebiscite that was held this Sunday in Nosara de Nicoya. Nearly 41,000 voters were called to decide if Nosara becomes administratively independent from the Municipality of Nicoya and a District Municipal Council is created. Héctor Fernández, director of […]
Eroticism and social struggle: the bases of the San José Diversa festival
The San José Diversa Festival started last Friday with the aim of celebrating sexual diversity. For this third edition, the central themes are eroticism and “Los imparables’’ (the unstoppable), a slogan that refers to the struggle for the rights of the LGBTI community. Workshops, talks, outdoor activities, and other programming started on June 1st and […]
Dozens of cyclists took San José to promote changes in the city
On World Bicycle Day, dozens of cyclists took the bike path in the capital within the framework of the international celebration. Dozens of people were part of a tour that began at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), in San Pedro de Montes de Oca at 8:00 a.m. and extended to Paseo Colón. Some important […]
Community guardians watch over the protection and development of Golfo Dulce
The 40 years of the Golfo Dulce Reserve were strengthened this Saturday with the consolidation of the Arboretum project, aimed at increasing the knowledge and awareness of local stakeholders in forest conservation in the area. The Neotrópica Foundation explained that the initiative was developed during the last three years with an investment of ¢35 million […]
World Environment Day will be celebrated with many activities
Within the framework of the World Environment Day, the University of Costa Rica (UCR) has several activities planned for you to participate. Under the slogan “Mother Earth Free of Plastic,” several activities will be carried out this week with the aim of raising awareness in the community about the need to make responsible consumption by […]