The National Emergency Commission (CNE) reported that a low pressure system, belonging to the Intertropical Convergence Zone, is very active in the Pacific Ocean. During Sunday morning, there were rains in the Central Pacific coast and Guanacaste. Rainfalls have also been registered in the mountain ranges, such as Tenorio Volcano and Miravalles, as well as as in […]
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Costa Rican women are victims of harrassment on the streets!
They use obscene looks, words and acts to attack their prey. According to the Observatory of Gender Violence against Women and Access to Justice, from the Judicial Branch, that is the way women are harrassed. In 2015, more than 39,000 prosecution cases were registered in national courts. Of these, more than 7,400 (19%) had to […]
Beware! Rains will continue!
According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), rains will continue. In the morning, the rains will remain in the coastal zone of the Pacific and in the rest of the country there will be fewer clouds, while in the afternoon isolated showers are expected in the Pacific and west of the Central Valley. crhoy.com
Coopeguanacaste R.L.: “all security protocols were activated in hydroelectric plants located in Upala”
Due to doubts expressed through social networks, Coopeguanacaste R.L. said that during the emergency of hurricane Otto, all security protocols were activated in hydroelectric plants located in Upala Bijagua and Canalete. There were unofficial versions that accused of an alleged mismanagement of these plants, which would have a negative impact on the emergency. However, the […]
A guilt-free tamale? This is the ideal recipe
With the arrival of December, tamales become a common dish in Costa Rican households. They even are even a popular gift among families. But Costa Ricans eat them in breakfast, lunch and dinner. Is this healthy? Nutritionist Karen Acuna explains that a tamale is a complete meal and the recommendation from specialists to maintain a […]
Salary bonuses were not included in the discussions
The government excluded the bill that aims to limit wage incentives in the public sector, but it promoted new tax initiatives. In the list of 46 bills, the proposed reforms to 6 wage bonuses, that was recently received by the Committee on Social Affairs from the Legislative Assembly, does not appear. However, the initiative included […]