The Economic Committee from the Congress affirmatively ruled a bill prohibiting the manufacture, importation, sale, marketing, distribution and advertisement of violent toys. The initiative, proposed by legislator Gonzalo Ramírez, received 7 votes in favor and 2 against from Natalia Díaz, from Movimiento Libertario, and Nidia Jiménez, from Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC). The bill also prohibits […]
A bill aims to promote Creolé as official language
With the aim of promoting the values and recognition of the languages spoken by different ethnic groups in Costa Rica, legislators from Limón Commission are driving bill 19,969. The initiative is entitled “For the celebration and incorporation of educational and cultural activities under the recognition of the Creole language”. According to Danny Hayling Carcache, liberationist […]
A magic encounter!
Guide Cristhian Jiménez is used to these experiences. During his seven-year career, he has seen over 70 pumas. But for a domestic or foreign tourist, this can be a terrifying, magic experience. In late October, Jiménez made a tour in Corcovado National Park with three Spanish and a Colombian tourist. They were walking through La […]
A taster and expert in fine coffees was apparently part of a gang that replaced coffee with sand
A taster and expert in fine coffees surnamed Fernández Campos was apparently a key member of the gang that stole export-quality coffee containers and replaced it with sand. As consequence, countries in Europe and Asia received sand instead of the high-quality, Costa Rican coffee. Fernandez, an official from a recognized coffee roaster, was part of […]
A legislator aim to revert PANI’s cutbacks
A writ of protection was presented by legislator Humberto Vargas to try to revert the budget cutbacks to the National Children ‘s Trust (PANI). The reduction, approved in mid-October by the Committee on Financial Affairs fro the Legislative Assembly, would mean a decrease of 25 billion colones in PANI’s budget. The legislator declared that those […]
Unemployment in poor households has been reduced during 2016
Minister of Labor Carlos Alvarado informed at a press conference that unemployment in poor households has been reduced during 2016. Last week, results on the poverty rate in Costa Rica were released and they showed a decline for the first time in 7 years. The Government highlighted as a key element that most people in […]