The national Ecolones startup represented Costa Rica in the “Sap Innomarathon” contest, an event of social innovation that allows emerging companies and enterprises to develop solutions that aim to solve social problems in Latin America, in line with the global objectives of the UN. Ecolones consists of an incentive system that gives people “virtual money” […]
Archives for December 4, 2018
Authorities did not allow foreigner’s father to identify the body found in Escazú
Carla Stefaniak’s father went to the Forensic Sciences Complex of the Judiciary to try and identify the body that, according to authorities, might be his daughter. However, he wasn’t able to do so. Carlos Caicedo, father of the 36-year-old Venezuelan-American woman, claimed before the press that judicial authorities did not allow him to see the […]
Government prepares “robust strategies” to fight wave of femicides
The government of the Republic assured on Tuesday that it is working on a robust strategy to attack the wave of femicides that have shaken the country in recent months. The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) said there is a high probability that the body found in Escazú is that of a Venezuelan tourist who disappeared […]
Fiscal plan will allow payment of bonuses in the public sector before December 20th
The Ministry of Finance expects a better performance in the following auctions, which will be a relief to obtain monies for the payment of bonuses, following the approval in second reading of the Fiscal Plan. Although initially this disbursement was scheduled for December 6th, Rocío Aguilar ruled out that possibility on Tuesday afternoon, because even […]
Sexually active? Get tested for HIV
Sexologist Marianela Arias and the spokesperson of the organization Igual Cuidate, Gilbert Vega, were interviewed in the TV show Enfoques on December 4th about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). During the interview, some myths were debunked, such as the belief that only homosexual people could get HIV. This is completely false. Arias said that one […]
MEP has received thousands of complaints against educators who used strike to go on vacation
The beaches of the country would have been one of the most desired destinations for the educators who were on strike, since they chose them to go for a walk during the 86 days of protests against the Fiscal Plan. The Minister of Education (MEP), Edgar Mora, confirmed having received thousands of complaints from parents […]