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The referendum that could end RECOPE’s fuel monopoly won’t take place until after August 2018. The organization ‘No More RECOPE’ knows that the referendum cannot be held 6 months before or 6 months after the presidential elections, taking into account that a new electoral process will take place in February 2018. As explained by the […]

Jorge Arguedas and Ottón Solís demanded the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) to revoke the appointment of controversial executive president of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) Pedro Pablo Quirós as project manager to build the San José-San Ramón highway corridor. Both lawmakers summoned the BCR after criticizing the appointment of the former chairman, who […]

After several hours in a strike that affected the attention of some patients in the Marcial Fallas Clinic, the staff reached an agreement on Monday afternoon. Reportedly, the clinic will be reinforced with more security officers. The contract to third parties will be extended from October and for the time being, the reinforcement will be […]

Working as a teacher in the United States is an opportunity that many Costa Ricans could use to participate in a multi-cultural training with American students, while developing their careers worldwide. This possibility is offered by PARTICIPATE education program, formerly called VIF International Education, which recruits bilingual teachers to teach in the North American country. […]

Kidney failure continues to affect the health of the lion Kivú, who has already been in the Animal Rescue Center Zoo Ave for two months. According to Bernardo Jaén, director of the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), kidney failure influences the behavior of the 18-year-old lion. Currently, Kivú’s health remains unstable with episodes of poor […]