The Association of Costa Rican Watercolor Artists (ACA) is exhibiting a total of 80 works from 37 national painters in two of the most important cities of Japan. The works will be exhibited during a month. By doing this, they promote the national and traditional art. In addition, 10 watercolor artists, including Flora Zeledón, Dunia Molina, Thelma […]
Matthew has company: Nicole became a Hurricane
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announed on October 6th that tropical Storm Nicole turned into a hurricane. It also stated that the costs of Bermuda will suffer the impact of the waves. Nicole brings winds up to 130 mph and could slightly strengthen in the next 24 hours, but according to the bulletin released on […]
Limón Carnival was cancelled because “it is waste of money”
The Municipality of Limón decided not to celebrate the traditional carnivals for the second year in a row due to losses of money in the previous years. Vice president of the City Council of the province Jorge Calvo said that they made the decision because the city has not recovered yet from the loss of more […]
President said that the union’s strike will not proceed
Once again, the unions threatened to go on indefinite strike if the project for public employment moves forward. Regarding the situation, President Luis Guillermo Solís was emphatic that although to make such demonstrations is a democratic citizen’s right, it is not appropriate in this matter. Solís explained that they are still discussing the points on […]
UCR authorizes student’s demonstration
The Students of Health Sciences at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) will demonstrate against the new form of rotating internship on Friday, October 7th. UCR students are going to march to the Presidential House to object the new requirements and conditions that the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) implemented in the rotating internship, […]
Water sources in the Northern Zone are under analyzes because of herbicides
The Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) is analyzing the sources of water close to Veracruz de Pital, Pital and Venice communities, due to the presence of a herbicide known as bromacil in a well in Pital San Carlos. Although the herbicide, commonly used in pineapple farms, was not found in recent analyzes, the authorities decided […]