As every year on September 1st, the National Budget will be presented in the Legislature, but this year it will take place even though a group of projects on fiscal reform are still waiting, after 8 months, for their passing. The Legislators who must discuss and approve the Government income and expenditure for 2017 are the […]

A Research conducted in mice revealed the devastating effect of Zika virus in a type of brain cells that exist not only in fetuses but also in adults. Adult brain cells that are in charge of learning and memory can be destroyed by this virus, informed the study published in the “Cell Stem Cell Journal” in […]

On August 22nd, the unions that are part of “Patria Justa” group are going to release the date and details about the “mass demonstration” that they have been announcing since the beginning of the month. Albino Vargas, general secretary of the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) and Patria Justa coordinator, declared that they […]

For 10 years Costa Rican TECHO Foundation has been providing options for temporary housing to people in vulnerable areas. This year it is celebrating its anniversary as well as the thousands of lives that they have improved. It all started in 2006 at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) where Nicolás Campos started talking to young […]

The Legislative Assembly’s commission on Security and Drug Trafficking ruled in favour of the proposed project for the transformation of the Intelligence and National Security Office (DIS) into the Strategic Intelligence Office (DIEN). The DIEN will serve as a guiding and specialized institution in this matter. However, it won’t follow any discriminatory actions based on […]

Public safety is crucial in any country and Costa Rica is not an exception. Today there is a shortfall close to 1,600 police officers, according to estimates of the Ministry of Security. For this reason, President Luis Guillermo Solís is asking for the expedite approval of the bill on taxes for public limited companies, which […]