This Wednesday, the University of Costa Rica (UCR) launched a campaign to ensure that the entire university community is not afraid to report cases of sexual harassment. The UCR free of sexual harassment campaign seeks to empower the victims and promote the process of denouncing sexual harassment through talks, visual material, training, and workshops. Patricia […]
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President of the Spanish government will visit Costa Rica
The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, will visit the country next week, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. President Carlos Alvarado and vice president and chancellor Epsy Campbell will receive Sánchez on Thursday at the Ministry’s headquarters. The Executive Branch explained that the work agenda will focus on the search for cooperation […]
Not all Nicaraguans come to stay, some just want to breathe
Last Saturday the country experienced what is considered the most xenophobic expression of the last years. Around 500 people participated in this unfortunate event at Parque La Merced, carrying posters that caused a tense atmosphere and disturbances and required the presence of more than 30 policemen. The demonstration was active on the site for several […]
President rejects request to ban Uber
President Carlos Alvarado rejected the request by taxi drivers so that the Government deactivates Uber in the following week. He reminded the transporters that there is a technical and material impossibility for the Executive Power to satisfy its primary demand. His statements come after the meeting held on Tuesday between the government and taxi drivers, […]
Chancellor: Declaring immigration crisis is not feasible due to refuge requests
Chancellor Epsy Campbell explained that the government has not yet declared a migration crisis due to the increase in refugee applications by Nicaraguan nationals who are fleeing from the serious economic, political, and social situation facing that country since April this year. The hierarch gave explanations in the Human Rights Commission that this declaration can’t […]
Former presidents against xenophobia
The former presidents of Costa Rica gave statements against the xenophobic protests in the country. Perverse interests may be trying to destroy our harmony and incite hatred and xenophobia. Do not give into temptation,” says a letter signed by the Óscar Arias, Rafael Ángel Calderón, José María Figueres, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, Abel Pacheco, Laura Chinchilla, […]