DigiGirlz seeks to awaken the interest to break paradigms and dismiss stereotypes associated with gender and age by having more women choose a scientific major. The initiative is aimed at ninth through eleventh grade students. The activities exposed the need to involve women in the academy and in the labor market of science, technology and […]
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270 brigades show their ability to respond to emergencies
Some 270 brigades from different companies and public and private institutions from the country participated this Saturday in the 2018 Brigade Challenge, where they demonstrated their ability in case of an emergency through a healthy competition. The activity was carried out at the facilities of the National Fire Academy in San Antonio de Desamparados. The […]
Urban art seized Calle de la Amargura
More than 60 graffiti artists from Latin America were in charge of filling Calle de la Amargura with life and color, in San Pedro de Montes de Oca. The initiative was promoted by the Pausa Urbana collective together with the General Services Office of the University of Costa Rica (UCR), in order to make a […]
Italian tried to smuggle four kilos of hashish in a suitcase
An Italian man was caught trying to transfer a load of hashish (marihuana resin) in Juan Santamaría International Airport. The four kilos of drug was hidden in a double lining of his luggage and was seized by authorities Drug Control Police (PCD) officers detected the foreigner coming from Mexico and made a meticulous revision of […]
What is Costa Rica’s risk for Lassa fever?
There is currently an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, which is expanding in some other countries of the continent. This is generated by a virus of the same name and there is no vaccine to treat it. Daniel Salas, Head of Health Surveillance of the Ministry of Health, explained that it is an outbreak […]
Nigerians sent cocaine in packages from Costa Rica to the world
A gang composed of two Nigerians sent cocaine from Costa Rica to Asia, Africa and Europe. The subjects hid the drug in packages and had false identities and documents. The subjects were captured by the Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Security, after an investigation in conjunction with the Directorate of Intelligence and […]