According to the the Ombudsman’s Office, although the country has tried to establish mechanisms to fight discrimination, public policies in this direction are isolated efforts that remain on the good-intention road. This consideration joins a call for public institutions and the population to eliminate discriminatory practices or manifestations that generate social division and promote human […]
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Consumer confidence stagnates
According to Johnny Madrigal, a researcher at the School of Statistics at the University of Costa Rica, in the last three months, consumer confidence remained unchanged since variations are not statistically significant. Madrigal explained that there is an atmosphere of pessimism and uncertainty among consumers, although it is less pronounced than six months ago. The […]
A bus hit the train-crossing smart barriers… Again
At about 6:30 pm on Tuesday, a blue bus hit and bent the train-crossing smart barriers installed at the junction of Pirro in Heredia. The mechanisms of road control were installed less than a month ago and they were inaugurated last week. Ginnés Rodriguez, spokeswoman for the Public Service Company of Heredia (ESPH), said that […]
Rojas: “we were never told that we couldn’t bring the Bengal tigers”
After the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) indicated that the national regulations prevent the importation of 9 Bengal tigers to the Ponderosa Adventure Park center, the park managers assured that they have legal support for the animals’ arrival. On February 28th, La Ponderosa announced that 9 Bengal tigers will arrive in Costa Rica. They […]
Aircraft crashed in Tobías Bolaños airport
On Wednesday morning, the authorities had to deal with an emergency in Tobías Bolaños Airport. An aircraft with a single person on board crashed near the Delta post. The Fire Department confirmed the incident and said this was an ultralight aircraft and the only person on board had to be taken to Mexico Hospital due […]
Remittances sent by Mexicans rose 6.34% in January 2017
According to the Central Bank, remittances sent by Mexicans, mostly from the United States, rose 6.34% in January, when compared to the same month last year. Remittances during January 2017 were 2,055.22 million dollars. However, in 2016, that amount was 1,932.75 million dollars. In 2016, remittances set a record of $ 26,970.28 million and they […]