Some fathers believe the system treats them like wallets, whose only responsibility towards their children is to pay alimony. In many cases, their right to see their children is violated, which is why the Man’s Support Foundation (FUNDIAPHO) organized a demonstration against the Children’s Protection Agency (PANI), to be held on June 14th from 9:00 […]
Web platform allows to monitor carbon footprint
GreenCloud is a project aiming to help organizations achieve carbon neutrality, with the help of a web platform that will allow companies to register, measure and monitor their carbon footprint. This is one of the business ventures being developed at the Agency for the Entrepreneurship Management (AUGE) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). It […]
PAC wants ban for mayors’ indefinite re-election
A reform of the Electoral Code proposes to prohibit the indefinite re-election of mayors, who could only opt for two consecutive terms in office. The initiative was proposed by Franklin Corella and Marco Vinicio Redondo, legislators for the party Acción Ciudadana (PAC). Corella explained that the ban would also apply to the deputy mayors, aldermen […]
From containers to bus stops
Some containers were transformed into bus stops for the residents of Limón to wait for public transport in a safer and environmentally friendly way. APM Terminals donated 6 refrigerated containers, which were redesigned and assembled in the workshops of the Container Terminal RADA, a Costa Rican port services company owned by APM Terminals. According to […]
Buffalo production ventures into new fields
An organized group of 120 buffalo producers in the country has calculated that this activity has grown 1,166% in the last 42 years, according to estimates of the National Technical Unit, giving the sector more added value. According to Eddy Murias, producer, they are entering the market with meat, milk and cheese, but it is […]
Reventazón’s many angles
In the mountains that pirates climbed to loot on Cartago, near jaguars’ passage routes and where indigenous settlements were established thousands of years ago, now stands a majestic hydroelectric project, called Reventazón, almost ready to operate at full capacity. This mega project, located in Limón Siquirres, combines energy production, archaeological studies, environmental preservation and tourist […]