As every year on September 1st, the National Budget will be presented in the Legislature, but this year it will take place even though a group of projects on fiscal reform are still waiting, after 8 months, for their passing. The Legislators who must discuss and approve the Government income and expenditure for 2017 are the […]
Archives for August 19, 2016
Zika can affect adults’ brains
A Research conducted in mice revealed the devastating effect of Zika virus in a type of brain cells that exist not only in fetuses but also in adults. Adult brain cells that are in charge of learning and memory can be destroyed by this virus, informed the study published in the “Cell Stem Cell Journal” in […]
Power failure, the main cause of fires in the country
Failures in the power system and the poor conditions of different appliances are the main causes of 42% of fires in the country. As confirmed by Alex Solís, head of the Prevention and Investigation Unit of the Fire Department, the most common failures have to do with facilities in poor conditions, overload and deterioration of […]
Unions will announce the date of their demonstrations
On August 22nd, the unions that are part of “Patria Justa” group are going to release the date and details about the “mass demonstration” that they have been announcing since the beginning of the month. Albino Vargas, general secretary of the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) and Patria Justa coordinator, declared that they […]
TECHO Foundation: 10 years and thousands of beneficiaries
For 10 years Costa Rican TECHO Foundation has been providing options for temporary housing to people in vulnerable areas. This year it is celebrating its anniversary as well as the thousands of lives that they have improved. It all started in 2006 at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) where Nicolás Campos started talking to young […]
She left Río competition for her friend
I decided to quit to protect him. My partner, my friend, the horse that has always given me everything throughout his life, did not deserve me to jeopardize his health.” Those were the words used by the rider Adelinde Cornelissen to explain why she decided to quit the competition in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. […]