The first 2016 Pueblito Costa Rica Fair will be held on October 30th at Paraíso de Cartago with a 5k, 10k and 15k race, a 5K walk and a children’s race. Pueblito is an organization that serves children and youth in condition of abandonment, referred by the National Children’s Trust (PANI). We organize this fair […]
INAMU celebrates “maternity license” granted to a man
The National Institute for Women (INAMU), celebrated the ruling of the Constitutional Court which granted a maternity license to a man after he asked to the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) the equivalent of a maternity leave in order to be able to take care of his newborn daughter, because his wife died hours […]
It is time to prevent testicular cancer!
According to the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), only 22 out of 100 men say that they have performed testicular self-examination; however, those 22 men also admit that they don´t do it every month, as is recommended. In the country 8 new cases are detected and one death is reported from this cause each […]
Costa Rican model convicted for money laundering: “I am calm”
Costa Rican model Kathia Adriana Rojas Corella will serve a 4-year sentence in Nicaragua. However, she said that she feels calm after hearing her sentence. The 26-year-old model was arrested in December 2015 in a Managua’s condominium because of her relation with a drug trafficking organization known as “Los Caciques”. According to the investigation conducted […]
PROCOMER opened a trade office in Korea
During President Luis Guillermo Solís’ tour, a trade office was inaugurated in Korea, with the aim of promoting new business opportunities for domestic exporters, It is now one of the 41 trade offices around the world. Alexander Mora, minister of Foreign Trade and chairman of PROCOMER board, declared that the office is a great opportunity to […]
Boxing trainer allegedly drugged and sexually attacked 4 women
A boxing trainer is wanted by the police on the suspicion of drugging and committing sexual offenses against 4 women. The suspect was hunted in San Rafael Abajo de Desamparados by agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), who raided his house, but failed to capture him. Walter Espinoza, director of the OIJ said that […]