Immigrants in the country experience greater inequality in Costa Rican society despite playing a transcendental role in Costa Rica’s economy, according to the study “How immigrants contribute to the Costa Rican economy” prepared by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Development Center of the OECD. Immigrants have lower levels of education, which is reflected […]
Archives for July 2018
El Niño to arrive son with little rain and increased temperatures
The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) made a preventive call before the eventual arrival of El Niño for the last months of the year. With this, the country would have a dry season starting in October with an emphasis on the country’s Pacific, while in the Caribbean the rains could increase. According to Juan Carlos Fallas, […]
Chinese community protests against crime wave in Limón
On Saturday, the Chinese community in Limón starred a demonstration through the main streets of the downtown area in protest of the crime wave that hits the area and affects them directly. The demonstration was led by the Chinese Limón Association and comes after several deaths of Chinese citizens at the hands of Costa Rican […]
Maduro will regulate gasoline sales in Venezuela
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announced regulations for gasoline sales – the cheapest in the world – during a congress of the ruling party that paradoxically debates to relax the rigid controls on the economy to overcome the crisis. Although he did not mention a rise, Maduro said that the current fuel prices do not cover […]
More than 90 arrests in three months for illegal mining in Crucitas
A total of 91 people have been arrested during the last three months, as part of the measures implemented to prevent illegal mining in Crucitas de Cutris, San Carlos, in the Northern Zone of the country. In addition, 300 people have been detected with irregular migratory status. The data was published by the Ministry of […]
Alvarado suspends Government Council to visit victims of rains
The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, canceled the meeting of the Governing Council on July 31st, at the Presidential Palace, to visit the victims of the rains in the Caribbean, according to an announcement by the Presidency. Alvarado will be in Talamanca and Valle La Estrella, two of the most affected towns after tropical […]