Once upon a time, in a pre-Google era that now seems as distant as the age of dinosaurs, our forebears were the epitome of rugged self-reliance. They were the kind of people who could fix a car with nothing but gumption and a wrench, wire a house without frying themselves, […]
Daily Archives: December 5, 2023
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The pesticide chlorothalonil is officially banned in Costa Rica after President Rodrigo Chaves signed an official decree prohibiting its use. This decree highlights that Chlorothalonil is a non-systemic fungicide used on a wide range of crops, including vegetables and fruits. However, its persistence in the environment and the negative impacts […]
Four out of every five children in Latin America and the Caribbean are “overexposed” to risks from climate events, but only a fraction of climate action funding considers their needs, warned the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday. “The financial commitments in the region are inadequate and ignore the […]
Q24N (Associated Press) Lawyer Isabel Lazo’s jobs are being systematically canceled by Nicaragua’s increasingly repressive government. Image for illustrative purposes Lazo worked at a university before the government of President Daniel Ortega closed it. She now is employed at a nongovernmental organization that she fears will soon be shuttered too. […]
QCOSTARICA — On average, six out of every ten homicides committed in Costa Rica are in one of the 12 most dangerous cantons in the country. The violence associated with drug trafficking and murders is linked to a small group of communities that recorded more than 20 homicides each between […]
Q24N (VOA) Venezuela has turned up the volume on its insistence that it has a rightful claim to Essequibo, a region encompassing the majority of the territory of Guyana, its neighbor to the east. However, the government of President Nicolás Maduro has little to no support from its regional neighbors […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies are rapidly changing various industries, and the contact center sector is no exception. As these technologies evolve, they are expanding the possibilities for improving customer service and driving operational efficiency in contact centers. But how can a contact center leverage these technologies […]
The Osa Chamber of Tourism (CATUOSA) has advocated for the increased recruitment of Tourist Police officers and their heightened presence in the area following the recent killing of a German tourist last Thursday at Dominical beach. Despite the timing of this request preceding the incident, Luis Centeno, the president of […]