Students from public universities will march on Thursday towards the Presidential House in order to demand a fair budget for education. The protest is organized by the student federations of the Costa Rican Institute of Technology (FEITEC), National University (FEUNA), State Distance University (FEUNED), National Technical University (NTU) and the University of Costa Rica (FEUCR). […]
Government studies possibility of canceling departure tax
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Luis Felipe Arauz, the government will explore the possibility of canceling the $ 2 increase on the departure tax. Amid growing opposition from legislators and representatives of business chambers of the hotel and tourism sector, Arauz acknowledged that the head of Tourism, Mauricio Ventura, has posed administrative difficulties in […]
Gluten free products are increasingly popular in CR
In Costa Rica more and more gluten free products are available on supermarkets’ shelves. Several restaurants have also included gluten free dishes on their menu and some national brands have launched their own line of gluten free products. This is a growing market, and although there are no figures on the total number of celiac […]
PANI’s remarks surprise legislators
The remarks by Ana León, president of the Children’s Protection Agency (PANI), regarding sexual abuse among minors in shelters caused surprise and criticism from the legislators. When asked about a case of abuse among minors in La Fortuna de San Carlos, León said that those events are not common but sometimes happen… There are sex […]
Toxic debate on agrochemicals
Establishing new rules for agrochemicals’ registration had to be controversial in the country with the highest use of fertilizers in the region. Some of the agricultural subsectors want new internationally approved molecules to be allowed in Costa Rica, while others prefer traditional pesticides. There are also small farms and environmentalist groups who are concerned for […]
Cost Rica free from mad cow disease
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) certified Costa Rica as one of the 41 countries free from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The disease is commonly known as the “mad cow” disease, which can be lethal for humans who ingest contaminated meat. The status, granted last May in the organization’s 84th meeting, enables a significant […]