Marviva Foundation, with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, as well as several municipalities in the area, placed refill stations on the path of the pilgrimage where the faithful can fill their bottles with water and not throw them away. The idea of the campaign is that walkers reuse a single container […]
Nicaragua found 7 bodies in the Pacific
Nicaraguan media confirmed the discovery of at least 7 bodies floating on the Pacific coast of the Department of Carazo, in the sector known as Cáceres, about 70 kilometers from the capital, Managua. The National Police and the Naval Force indicated that due to the strong swell it has been difficult to carry other bodies […]
Mexico prepares to renegotiate NAFTA with US and Canada
Competitiveness, inclusion, modernization and certainty will be the main lines that Mexico will draw up for the renegotiation of NAFTA, along with the United States and Canada, said the Economy Minister on Wednesday. The first round to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), in force since 1994, will take place in Washington from […]
How will the OECD benefit Costa Rican education?
The process of incorporating Costa Rica into the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) began in 2015. Therefore, different sectors have been subjected to in-depth assessments, including the education system. Recently, the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) announced that the report by the OECD favorably describes the country in this field, which allows them […]
Red Cross gets “Blue Flag” for the second consecutive year
For the second consecutive year, the Costa Rican Red Cross (CRC) won the Ecological Blue Flag in massive events, due to its “EcoRomería” campaign, with which they intend to keep the city clean during the multitudinous pilgrimage. The environmental award was received by the institution, its employees and volunteers on August 1st with a perfect […]
Pilgrims have abandoned 27 dogs so far
The pilgrims have abandoned 27 dogs and a cat during the pilgrimage between San José and Cartago. This was confirmed by Rolando Rodríguez, mayor of Cartago, who regretted the situation and assured that now the animals will be transferred to a shelter for street dogs where they will be vaccinated and castrated. The actions are […]