Costa Rican teenagers living in Guanacaste, Limón and Puntarenas are in social risk due to drug abuse, violence, poor eating habits, and an early sexual initiation. The Children’s Hospital (HNN) latest research, released an alarming data that shows a precocious knowledge about sex, violence, drug and bad nutrition. The study sample included 3,074 students from […]
Archives for August 12, 2016
President satisfied with unemployment rates
Data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) on the Continuous Employment Survey were analyzed today by President Luis Guillermo Solís, who was satisfied because unemployment did not increase. The president said he hopes to reach the goal of generating 250 thousand jobs only with the approval of a fiscal plan. The unemployment […]
Whale and dolphin watching in starts in Quepos
With the arrival of August, Quepos is ready for the sighting of whales and dolphins that travel great distances to the national Pacific, striking activity for the tourism industry since it causes the arrival of a large number of visitors. In August, whales start migrating. This is a method of survival for many species and […]
Solís is not worried about the recording
President Luis Guillermo Solís, repeatedly downplayed the audio of an impressionist who warned about the possibility of violence during taxi drivers’ strike. The recording was sent via social networks with a voice similar to the president’s. It indicated that a group of taxi drivers could carry out violent demonstrations, to the point that the use […]
Alert of fraud on behalf of the Municipality of Nicoya
Nicoya’s Mayor claims there are people who are asking for money on behalf of the municipality. These people knock on home doors and ask for money to “set aside” a field for housing, to work in the municipality or make payment arrangements. However, it could be a fraud. For this reason, on Wednesday the population […]
OIJ former secretary was sentenced to 12 years in prison
Schloterhaussen Rojas, a former general secretary of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), was sentenced to 12 years in prison for four embezzlement offenses. The former official was accused by the prosecution of removing 3 million colones from confidential expenditures, intended for research conducted by the agency. The offenses allegedly occurred from 2007 to 2008. Schloterhaussen […]