Employment will grow less during the next vacation as the trade sector is depressed. A similar situation took place in 2015. The prospect of entrepreneurs was compiled by the Institute for Research in Economics (ICSI) from the University of Costa Rica (UCR). Max Soto, director of ICSI, declared that it draws the attention that traders’ […]
Korea and Costa Rica strengthened their diplomatic relations
On October 12th, president of the republic Luis Guillermo Solís met president of Korea Park Geun-hye. The meeting ass part of the activities included in the Asian tour. They also planned to sign several cooperation agreements on the exchange of tax information, health, safety, science and technology. The president also received an honorary doctorate from […]
Young women with breast cancer are increasing
Breast cancer is not longer a disease that attacks only women over 60 years old. It has become a big problem for young women. According to the Tumor Registry of the Ministry of Health, 59% of cases of breast cancer detected in Costa Rica are in women aged 30 to 59 years old. Mejdi Yodeiri, […]
Cuban films will be showed in Juan Santamaría Cultural, Historical Museum
A series of Cuban films will be showed in Juan Santamaría Cultural, Historical Museum. It will start on October 13th and at least one movie will be showed every month for free. On October 13th, at 7 pm, Habanastation, by Ian Padrón, will be presented. The film was selected as a candidate to represent its […]
Business expectations are low
Business expectations for the fourth quarter of 2016 show a slight improvement, but they are located at the lowest level in the last 7 years. According to estimation from the Institute for Research in Economics (ICSI) from the University of Costa Rica, index rose 1 percentual point but it is the lowest figure since 2010. […]
Turrialba volcano erupted twice again
On October 11th, after a few hours of relative calm, Turrialba volcano erupted twice and now it presents a low-amplitude tremor. there was a huge amount of ash. It affected communities in the South and volcano rangers, declared Eliecer Duarte, expert from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). According to Duarte, people […]