The School of Medicine at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) strongly disagrees with 2 measures related to the university rotating internship proposed by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS): The measures are: 1) To start the internship, the student must pass a private institution’s test. It is called International Foundations of Medicine (IFOM). […]
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Dota municipality uses technology to become Carbon Neutral
Dota municipality has a fixed goal: to become a carbon neutral canton and an example for the rest of the country. According to Mayor Leonardo Chacón, they are already measuring emissions in the area, which has 83% of the protected territory. Authorities have signed agreements to reduce the use of agrichemicals and Coopedota already produces […]
Coastguards saved green sea turtle´s life
A green sea turtle hardly escaped from being butchered in Siquirres. The animal was tied up on a beach in Barra de Pacuare sector and it was rescued by officers from the National Coastguard. Officers were conducting a routine operation when they spotted the huge green sea turtle that had apparently been captured by poachers who sell the […]
Turrialba volcano’s intensity has decreased
Turrialba volcano’s intensity has decreased. In recent days, eruptions, 500-meter plumes and ash columns took place. However, at this time, it is just emanating gases and steam. Eliecer Duarte, volcanologist at the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) is in the area conducting an analysis and he informed that the tremor has greatly decreased. […]
53 firearms were stolen from a private security company
On October 4th, near 53 firearms were stolen from the facilities of a private security company located in La Uruca. Although the investigation is just starting, the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) confirmed that thieves stole 29 weapons, 19 pistols, 3 shotguns and 2 caliber .40 weapons. In addition, a lot of ammunition was also stolen. […]
A Costa Rican created an electronic bus fare collection system that would eliminate the use of cash
Isaac Christopher Portocarrero is 23 years and he is the founder and CEO of Go Pass Company, the only company that offers an Electronic Bus Fare Collection System that would eliminate the use of cash. However, creating things is not new for this entrepreneur: when he was 19 years old, he designed a device called […]