Deans from Private Universities of Costa Rica Association (UNIRE) rejected any challenge to the private education institutions due to the inquisition conducted by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) for the sale of undergraduate and graduate diplomas. According to UNIRE, the situation in the institution located in San Francisco de Dos Rios, is an isolated case […]
UCR: “Costa Rican medical education is at risk”
The School of Medicine at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) strongly disagrees with 2 measures related to the university rotating internship proposed by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS): The measures are: 1) To start the internship, the student must pass a private institution’s test. It is called International Foundations of Medicine (IFOM). […]
Coastguards saved green sea turtle´s life
A green sea turtle hardly escaped from being butchered in Siquirres. The animal was tied up on a beach in Barra de Pacuare sector and it was rescued by officers from the National Coastguard. Officers were conducting a routine operation when they spotted the huge green sea turtle that had apparently been captured by poachers who sell the […]
Hurricane Matthew will cause rains in some sectors
According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) the presence of Hurricane Matthew disturbs the country’s atmosphere, causing humidity and rains in sectors such as Central Valley, Pacific Central and South on October 4th. On this day, the Pacific’s humidity will reach the east side of the Central Valley, where the rains are expected to concentrate […]
The President does not like baccalaureate exams
The elimination of high school exams has become an endless national debate involving many sectors. The government is not exempt from this, much less the President of the Republic. Luis Guillermo Solís said that he does not like exams, mainly because students just memorize the topics, which does not help to improve the quality of […]
The Judiciary ordered the creation of a website to check for impediments to leave the country
After multiple complaints and uncomfortable episodes experienced by thousands of Costa Ricans with the System of Alimony Payments (SOAP), the Superior Council of the Judiciary Power ordered a series of actions to avoid further inconveniences to travel abroad. The Judicial directorate of Information and Technology of the Judiciary has 3 months to implement a platform […]