Union leaders from the Education and Children ‘s Comprehensive Care Centers (CEN- CINAI) announced that they plan a strike to protest against the budget reductions proposed in the Legislature. These centers provide nutrition services for children at social risk and they could lose about 16% of the budget aimed at the administrative level. This number […]
Air France is ready for its first direct flight from Paris to San José
Air France is ready for its first direct flight from Paris to San José on November 2th. Through its official Twitter account, the airline showed a 31-second video with some of the ‘most charming’ tourist destinations in Costa Rica such as Jacó, Poas Volcano, Celeste River, Uvita or La Fortuna de San Carlos. The first […]
According to the WHO, if you are single, you are infertile… and it is good news!
The World Health Organization’s decision of redifining single people as “infertile” has not been well-received, despite the good intentions behind the concept. David Adamson, one of the authors of the new WHO definitions, declared that the definition of infertility has changed to include the rights of all individuals to raise a family, even if they […]
The Ministry of Healh has punished 719 establishments for having mosquito, breeding sites
So far this year, the Ministry of Health has issued 719 health orders to different establishments for misusing their wastes. The sites were punished because mosquito breeding sites were found, which increases the risk of the spread of diseases such as zika, dengue and chikungunya. These diseases has affected more than 23,000 people across the […]
Turrialba volcano doesn’t stop! Eruption columns are reaching a thousand meters high
It seems that the ash is a never-ending problem. Turrialba volcano refuses to lower its intensity and maintains eruption columns that reach a thousand meters high. Javier Pacheco, expert from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) indicated that the activity of the volcano has been constant. During October 26th, reports of ashfall […]
You can make a child happy at Christmas!
Have you thought about how to make someone happy at Christmas? This is a good opportunity to do so! “Una Sonrisa para un Niño” campaign aims to collect gifts for children of Tibás. At least a thousand, unwrapped, non-violent gifts are required for children aged 1 to 11 years old. The campaign is an initiative […]