The United Nations System in Costa Rica requested to guarantee the right to education of indigenous peoples. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is celebrated on August 9th. According to official data, only 13% indigenous people graduate from college and 41% fall behind academically. We need to develop and improve as a country […]
Archives for August 11, 2016
Taxi driver’s union leader recorded video to mock police
The president of Unión Nacional de Taxistas (UTC), Rubén Vargas, recorded a video that was shared on social networks. It shows a man mocking the assaulted policeman who lost five teeth during the protest on Tuesday. This was accepted by Vargas who even confirmed the person in the video is Alexander Barboza Mora, his stepson. […]
Two months of pre-trial detention for attacking an officer
The Criminal Court of San Jose filed two months of pre-trial detention to taxi driver Quesada Navarro who broke several teeth to a Security Forces officer during the demonstrations held on August 9th. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). It is thought that Quesada used a baton to hit officer […]
Beware! Aedes aegypti’s victims are increasing
The number of pregnant women infected with Zika virus continues to increase in the country. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health confirmed that 17 pregnant women were bitten by mosquito Aedes aegypti. Last week 15 cases were recorded. Some days ago, the Ministry of Health delivered kits to pregnant women from cantons where most zica […]
Francisca “Pancha” Carrasco Jiménez, a national heroine
This weekend several cultural activities will be held to commemorate the life of Francisca “Pancha” Carrasco Jiménez, peasant and Costa Rica’s first woman in the military. Carrasco is most famous for joining the defending forces at the Battle of Rivas in 1856. She was declared “Patriotic Freedom Defender” and a “National Heroine.” She was born […]
Government: nothing will change for Uber
Yesterday’s demonstration by taxi drivers, which resulted in several arrests and fines, did not generate any reaction against Uber by the Government. The Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Carlos Villalta, said that nothing will happen against the company that provides transportation services in the country and the only thing accomplished by the demonstration were […]