A cleanup day was conducted in one of the most polluted beaches in Costa Rica. Almost 300 volunteers managed to collect 3 tons of garbage in Guacalillo beach, Puntarenas. The initiative, led by Coca-Cola System, Ocean Conservancy and Terra Nostra Association, made it possible collect all kinds of waste, which will be sent to a treatment […]
Archives for September 26, 2016
A bill aims to increase working time
A bill aims to increase working time up to 10 hours a day, from Monday to Friday, as well as to exempt public and private sector employees from working on Saturdays. The initiative, presented by legislator Rafael Ortiz, from Partido Unión Social Cristiana (PUSC), indicates that the cumulative time may not exceed the 48 hours […]
Costa Rica, a great place to make friends
A survey conducted by “InterNations” places Costa Rica as the third country in the world where it is easier to make friends. “Expat Insider 2016” (name of the survey) is aimed at the expatriate population located in several countries around the world. More than 140,000 people from 174 different nationalities were surveyed. Moreover, Denmark, Norway […]
JUDESUR’s financial situation creates controversy
The Board of Regional Development of the Southern Zone (JUDESUR) announced that due to a financial imbalance, social programs conducted in Buenos Aires, Corredores, Coto Brus, Golfito and Osa could be affected. Moreover, according to JUDESUR, since there are not resources, workers, who fulfill different tasks in the Duty-Free Shopping Center in Golfito, could not […]