The elimination of high school exams has become an endless national debate involving many sectors. The government is not exempt from this, much less the President of the Republic. Luis Guillermo Solís said that he does not like exams, mainly because students just memorize the topics, which does not help to improve the quality of […]
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Universities are helping students in extreme poverty
Many of the students at public universities are young people in extreme poverty. At the University of Costa Rica (UCR), during the first cycle of 2016, students from families in extreme poverty whose monthly income is 72,000 colones, accounted for 17.44%, which is equal to 2,576 students. These people are part of the students population […]
The Judiciary ordered the creation of a website to check for impediments to leave the country
After multiple complaints and uncomfortable episodes experienced by thousands of Costa Ricans with the System of Alimony Payments (SOAP), the Superior Council of the Judiciary Power ordered a series of actions to avoid further inconveniences to travel abroad. The Judicial directorate of Information and Technology of the Judiciary has 3 months to implement a platform […]
Hurricane Matthew forced the evacuation of 316,000 Cubans
According to Civil Defense, 316,000 people have been evacuated as a result of a preventive measure in eastern Cuba, due to the imminent impact of Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean. Luis Angel Macareño, from the Civil Defense Department, explained that the population at risk was taken mostly to private homes and shelters. The government of […]
A Jamaican citizen died after being shot several times
The Judicial Investigation Organization is investigating a 38-year-old Jamaican citizen’s death. His last name was Charles and he died on Monday after being shot several times. The incident occurred at 9:00 am outside a cafe located in Tres Ríos, where the victim apparently worked as a cook. Charles was about to open the place when at […]
Paris Agreement was approved in second reading
After the second reading, the Legislative Assembly approved the Paris Agreement, a global initiative that promotes actions to fight climate change. The agreement, which received 43 votes in favor and 1 against, was signed in December, 2015 by 195 countries in the French capital. It is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on […]