Within four weeks, US citizens will choose Barack Obama’s successor. These elections have not gone unnoticed. Republican candidate Donald Trump has been in the eye of the controversy due to his constant attacks to minority groups and his radical ideas. After their last debate, both Trump and democratic candidate Hillary Clinton were negatively criticized. However, […]
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San José goes pink! Be part of the Breast Cancer Crusade!
It is common to see San José full of pink color in October. On this occasion, the Breast Cancer Crusade will take place on October 16th at Paseo Colón. It intends to urge all women to prevent cancer. Organizers aim to raise awareness in men and women in order to prevent breast cancer. We do […]
The third edition of the Reading Comprehension National Olympiad will take place in Costa Rica
On October 22nd, 525 students from across the country will participate in the third edition of the Reading Comprehension National Olympiad. The activity will be held at Humboldt school and it will start at 7 am. Hundreds of students will compete after a preselection, which was attended by about 14,000 students from all over Costa Rica. […]
President will not meet his main challenges for 2016
The main challenge presented by president Luís Guillermo Solís to approve new taxes before the pre-election year will not be reached this year. However, Solís is keeping his position in his speeches and statements: he is pushing for taxes. We just have November and December, so it is going to be difficult to achieve all […]
Country spends only $ 21 per capita to protect environment
Costa Rica, one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, has 471parks rangers. On average, each officer must protect these 2,750 hectares, equivalent to watching a similar extension to the canton of Moravia. These data are not an invention. They were exposed by Edgar Gutiérrez, Minister of Environment and Energy, during the presentation of […]
Traders are optimistic regarding Black Friday
Retail Sector’s Confidence Index during the third quarter of 2016 reflects a minimal decrease. However, Black Friday fills entrepreneurs with optimism and 72% of them believe that thanks to that date, their sales will increase. In addition, their optimism is not only related to Black Friday, but also to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. However, […]