Researchers Fernanda Chacon and Pablo Sauma from the Development Observatory of the University of Costa Rica, explained that the analysis of 14 indices calculated from 394 indicators led to the conclusion that Costa Rica is a country with medium-high development. The indices studied were classified into 9 relevant areas of development: economy, society, environment, infrastructure, […]
Cartago has 100 new bikes for rental
Cartago municipality relaunched “bicipúbli”, with 100 new bikes that will be provided to people over 18 years old. As part of the BicipúbliCartago plan, promoted within the Healthy and Sustainable Mobility project, the municipality opened three stations located in the Costa Rican Institute of Technology (TEC), the train station and the University College of Cartago […]
Aserrí, Alajuelita and Escazú benefited with Japanese fund
The cooperation project between Japan and Central America, called BOSAI, consists of a fund of 10 million dollars donated by the Japanese government to train the region in disaster risk management. The second phase of the project begins this year. Aserrí, Alajuelita and Escazú from San José were chosen for the vulnerabilities caused by their […]
First K2 confiscation in the country
The effects of K2, also known as “Spice” or “synthetic marijuana”, are 100 times more powerful than natural cannabis. Although it was known in Costa Rica, the first confiscation in the country was made on June 07th, in Purral de Goicoechea, where a 28-year-old man named González was carrying 3,9 grams of the drug. The […]
INCAE: lack of transparency and efficiency challenges competitiveness
According to Víctor Umaña, CLACDS’ director from INCAE, Costa Rica has the resources to make progress in solving the competitiveness problems it has, such as infrastructure, poverty and bureaucracy, but it can’t due to a lack of management, efficiency and transparency.” This was part of his intervention in the political debate organized by the Costa […]
Solís asks immigrants not to come to Costa Rica
According to President Luis Guillermo Solís, immigrants should avoid Costa Rica because of its limited resources and inadequate conditions to take care of thousands of people. So far, Costa Rica has helped immigrants in the northern border with Nicaragua using the resources from the National Emergency Commission (CNE) and the Red Cross, which make sure […]