According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), based on the National Household Survey (ENAHO) 2016, in the last year, about 10,400 households went out of poverty. From this group, 9,708 households were in extreme poverty. The decrease in the number of poor households nationwide is explained mainly by a relative increase in […]
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Dead birds and illegal dam in protected area
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) discovered dead birds, as a result of the construction of an illegal dam in the South Zone. The discovery was made by officials of the National Wetland Térraba Sierpe, after a follow up of an environmental complaint for illegal dredging in the area of Los Zacarianos. Officials checked […]
Forest rangers will meet at the Presidential House to request pardon for Mauricio Steller
On October 27th, a group of rangers will meet at the Presidential House in order to request pardon for Mauricio Steller, a man who was sentenced in 2015 by an apparent attempted murder against an alleged wildlife trafficker. We will have a meeting at the Presidential House to issue the pardon. It is painful for […]
A health fair provided information regarding contraception methods and STIs
On October 26th, a health fair, organized by advanced students of Pharmacy from the University of Costa Rica (UCR), started. The activity ran until 3:00 pm, and it provided information on methods of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted infections. Cinthya Chaves, pharmacy student and one of the participants in the fair, explained that it […]
Costa Rica and 11 Latin American countries expressed their concern regarding Venezuela’s political situation
Costa Rica and 11 Latin American countries expressed their concern regarding the political polarization in Venezuela and they urged Nicolas Maduro’s government and its opposition to start a dialogue to resolve differences. According to a statement from the Mexican Foreign Ministry, this joint appeal was also signed by Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, […]
Guidelines for more sustainable construction
The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction, the Costa Rica Institute of Technology Regional Program and the German technical cooperation agency GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), through its Platform for Cooperation in Latin America North (COPLAN) gave everyone involved in the value chain of the industry the Guidelines for Sustainable Construction and Efficient Management and […]