Although during the last 70 years Costa Rica has made progress in terms of equality and access to decision-making spaces and now has 26 female legislatos in the Legislative Assembly, the struggle does not end. The country still faces challenges and struggles to guarantee equal rights for women and their access to decision-making positions, that […]
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Guatemala elects new president burdened by poverty and corruption
The vote to elect the new president of Guatemala started on Sunday in a quiet environment, amid calls to avoid confrontation in this country plagued by poverty, violence and corruption. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) gave the signal to start the vote at 7:00 am to elect the successor of the unpopular President Jimmy Morales, […]
School in San Carlos has two neutral bathrooms
At the La Florencia School in San Carlos, students and staff have two bathrooms for those who require it, in addition to traditional sanitary batteries. According to Norman Castro, director of the educational center, the initiative is part of the school’s strategies to eradicate any form of bullying. The bathrooms are individual and can be […]
Health Ministry will restrict use of glyphosate in the country
The use of glyphosate will have new regulations and even restrictions for some sectors in the country. This was announced by the Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, in the inter-institutional sessions in which they analyze the benefits and consequences of the herbicide. A new regulation has already been drafted and it will establish how and […]
Meteor-cow destroyed roof in Alajuela
First it was the meteorite that fell in the North Zone, now it was a cow that fell two-meters down from the roof of a house on Friday afternoon. The unusual event occurred in the town of Río Cuarto de Alajuela, where the cow fell into the living room after making a hole in the […]
Nicaraguans demonstrated against Ortega outside the National Stadium
On Sunday, a group of Nicaraguans concentrated on the outskirts of the National Stadium in La Sabana with the purpose of demonstrating against the regime of Daniel Ortega. The activity was carried out prior to soccer match between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. With banners, flags, typical costumes and singing slogans, they demanded the departure of […]