The United Nations Program’s Special Report on Climate Change (UNDP) asked Costa Ricans to change their climate habits. The document establishes the need to implement five specific habits as a mechanism to prevent the planet from increasing by 1.5 degrees celcius: -Carpooling to work. -Learning about composting and improve organic waste management. -Planting native trees […]
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Help save lives! Donate blood before Christmas
Unfortunately, not all families experience the end and beginning of the year as a party. Emergencies, illnesses and traffic accidents stain that period with pain. But blood donation is a way to lessen the suffering of patients and their families. In order to meet the demand for this vital liquid, the National Blood Bank launched […]
Vogue Magazine: “Goodbye Costa Rica, Nicaragua is the new great destination”
The prestigious magazine Vogue, in its edition for Mexico and Latin America, dedicated an extensive publication to refer to Nicaragua as the “new great destination” of Central America . Highlighting the paradisiacal beaches, the lake of Nicaragua, the lagoon of Apoyo and the colonial cities (such as Granada or León), in addition to the volcanoes […]
Costa Rica takes direction of agency on migration
Costa Rica now holds the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Regional Conference on Migration (CRM). This body made up of Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic was created in 1996 and seeks greater effectiveness in addressing migration flows in the region. The country received the […]
Former deputy chancellor was appointed as Ambassador to Panama
The former vice chancellor of the Republic, Gioconda Ubeda Rivera, took office as the Costa Rican ambassador to Panama. Ubeda presented her credentials to Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, in the presence of Foreign Minister Alejandro Ferrer. Ubeda reiterated Costa Rica’s wishes to deepen relations and strengthen cooperation in trade and agriculture, migration, security, interconnection, […]
UCCAEP: simultaneous wage increases will cause more unemployment
The Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP) said that the decision of the Executive Power to standardize wages with three almost simultaneous increases in 2020 will increase unemployment. Through a statement released on Sunday, the business organization asked to reverse the decision because it would be a “severe blow” to […]