Marco Vinicio Ruiz declined to be the Executive Director of the National Institute for Cooperative Development (INFOCOOP), for which he was appointed last week by the Inspector Board of the institution. According to Ruiz, he did not accept the charge “for personal reasons” and after talking with his relatives, he decided to keep working for […]
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The International Festival of the Arts is back!
The International Festival of the Arts will once again shine in the capital. The Ministry of Culture talked about the details of the XV edition of the event, which will be held from June 29th to July 9th. It will be 11 days where dance, theater, music, circus, visual arts, workshops and many more activities […]
There a new technology to treat cancer
Authorities from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and San Juan de Dios Hospital presented a new technology to deal with cancer. This is a tomography simulation system for radiotherapy planning, which can be connected wirelessly to México Hospital. According to Hugo Recinos, head of the radiotherapy department at San Juan de Dios Hospital, […]
San José’s colorful gift!
Zosen and Mina Hamada are two well-known visual artists and they are visiting Costa Rica. They are in the country because they participated in the International Design Festival (FID) and they stayed a few more days, invited by 7 Up, to paint a mural in one side of Sala Garbo. According to the artists, their […]
A joke in bad taste for Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is furious. The actress and TV host commented the unfortunate event she had to live due to false news that was created in Costa Rica. The article was written by a person who lives in this country and the information was published in a website called Underground Report. It was created and administered […]
Preserve Planet will reveal impact of plastic pollution on the oceans
On Tuesday, Preserve Planet Organization will hold a free, open conference aiming to show Costa Ricans the impact of plastic pollution on our oceans. The event will be held at the Roberto Sasso Sasso Auditorium from the Veritas University in Zapote. This conference seeks to inform the authorities, the media and the general public about […]