According to data provided by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC), through the Directorate of Economic and Market Research, in April, Costa Ricans credit card debts rose to 908,149 million colones (3.02% of GDP). The study was conducted using credit cards whose due date was April 30th, which determined that the balance had an increase […]
Uruca has a new early intervention center
there is a A new early intervention center, from Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI), in La Uruca. This center will support 249 children of the area. Its objectives are to identify school age children who are at risk and analyze early interventions to improve their self-esteem. Ana Teresa León, PANI CEO, also explained that […]
Poás volcano surprised with a short but impressive eruption
On Tuesday afternoon, Poas Volcano surprised with a short but impressive eruption. According to the National Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), the eruption was recorded at 2:09 pm and lasted 2 minutes. Although it did not last long, the volcano erupted a steam plume that rose 100 meters above the crater. As it is shown […]
President Solís is not worried about taxi drivers’ threats
A week ago, there were taxi drivers’ demonstrations in several parts of Costa Rica. A meeting between the Regulatory Authority of Public Services (ARESEP) and taxi drivers was planned, but it was canceled. As consequence, threats of new demonstrations are becoming stronger. Taxi drivers declared that they will return to the streets, but this time […]
Long weekend affected Alajuela hospital
The emergency service of San Rafael de Alajuela Hospital collapsed during the weekend, as confirmed by Francisco Pérez, director of the medical center. A photograph published in Noticias de Última Hora Alajuela Facebook page showed the situation. According to Pérez, it was a consequence of the long weekend. There were 17 people who had to […]
Food waste: alarming data
About 40% of food in Costa Rica is wasted or thrown away, even before being served at the table. In addition, 60% is lost for not being consumed on time. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that more than 1,300 million tonnes of food are wasted every year worldwide. In most cases, this loss is […]