Ministries have around ¢250 billion ($467 million) in free surplus or idle resources that were once asked for different projects that never started. The ministry with the highest overall surplus is the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), followed by the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) and the Ministry of Labor. The Act for […]
15% of Costa Ricans are exposed to work stress
According to a recent study conducted by the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), 15 out of every 100 Costa Rican are victims of work stress. The reasons behind this are: high work volume, few breaks, short time to accomplish tasks, tedious routine, little opportunity to innovate, low development possibilities, and little support from colleagues […]
Public debt’s rapid growth
The growth of Costa Rican public debt rose dramatically over the past decade. According to Rodríguez, manager of Cathay Bank, the internal and external public debt increased more than 3 times in a decade. In addition, since 2008, the percentage of public debt compared to the country’s GDP also increased. This behavior broke a trend […]
Crocodiles in Lake Arenal
The sighting of crocodiles in the waters of Lake Arenal, located between Tilarán and San Carlos should not alarm anyone. Iván Sandoval, a biologist from the National University (UNA), explained that they’ve been receiving reports of this situation for years. He added that the site was not part of their original distribution, since it is […]
App for responsible fish cosumption
MarViva foundation invites people to question what kind of fish they purchase, if it reached maturity or if it is an endangered species. In order to get people involved in responsible consumption, the foundation launched the Responsible Fish Consumption campaign that urges people to learn about the species before buying them. To make it simpler […]
Law criminalizing domestic violence approved
On June, 14th the Congress approved an amendment to the Act on the Criminalization of Violence against Women. The 39 legislators present at the second reading of the amendment approved it unanimously. The reform proposed by legislator Gerardo Vargas Varela, now sets the same penalty established for fraud simulation on divorce trials. The Penal Code […]