Archives for March 20, 2018

After overcoming the crisis that overwhelmed the health insurance between 2010 and 2012, now the new challenge for the authorities of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) is reaching its sustainability. Gustavo Picado, financial manager of the entity, explained that at a time of stability and financial equilibrium it is necessary to think about […]

Paradoxically, the month when the International Women’s Day is celebrated became one of the most violent for them in Costa Rica. Out of the eight possible femicides reported during this year, six have occurred in March. Without a doubt, a warning signal from every point of view. The most recent case was that of Kimberly […]

On Monday, the Municipality of San José (MSJ) made the official presentation of the Municipal Artisan’s Market, which houses about 80 artisans who inhabited Calle 13 Bis, in Cuesta de Moras until Friday. The authorities of the municipality and the Catholic Church participated in the activity. Johnny Araya, mayor of San José, said that this […]

Around 80 cacao producers in Guatuso stand out not only for producing healthy and excellent products, but also for doing so with sustainable practices. Such is the case of Juan Carlos Sibaja and his wife María Elizondo, as well as Elías Cruz and Irene Esquivel, who have improved the income of their families through the […]

With spectacular reddish tones due to the high temperatures, a video of more than two minutes compiles what happens inside Turrialba Volcano. This colossus, one of the most active in the country, is constantly visited by scientists in charge of recommending actions around the massif. One of them is Geoffroy Avard, volcanologist at the Volcanological […]