Q24N (EFE) Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino reiterated that he would be willing to grant political asylum to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to resolve the crisis in Venezuela following the questioned presidential elections on July 28. “If that is the contribution Panama has to make to get out of this, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
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QCOSTARICA — Based on comments on social networks and the Policia de Transito (Traffic Police) reports, traffic in the afternoon and evening of August 14, the day before Mother’s Day, was chaotic in the Greater Metropolitan Area of San Jose (GAM), drivers spending up to two or three hours to […]
QCOSTARICA — As occurred with the customers in Coopeservidores, in the Desyfin case there will be a group of them who have deposited more than ¢6 million colones. Thus, in the event the financial institution is not viable, they will may lose part of all of their savings. For the […]
Ten years after his last concert in Costa Rica, the British Paul McCartney will return to our country on Tuesday, November 5. The singer-songwriter of songs like Hey Jude, Live and Let Die, Band on the Run and Let It Be will perform at the National Stadium, as part of […]
When friends get together and chat about a specific topic, they often find that when they check their social media soon afterward, ads related to that private conversation appear. This recurring situation has led to speculation about the possibility that mobile phones are listening to conversations to personalize advertising. However, […]
Colombia and 16 other countries today adopted the Cartagena de Indias Declaration for Governance, the construction of Ecosystems and the promotion of education in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Latin America and the Caribbean. This was revealed at the end of the closing day of the Ministerial Summit on AI, which […]
Isabel Mendez, a Costa Rican biologist and ecologist, achieved a milestone for the country in environmental conservation and public health. Thanks to her efforts and perseverance, Costa Rica banned chlorothalonil, an agrochemical widely used in agriculture. Chlorothalonil has been primarily used as a fungicide, bactericide, and nematicide, and is effective […]
The reality for many Costa Rican mothers is far from ideal. From 2018 to 2023, the percentage of mothers in the workforce decreased considerably. Close to 60% of those who are unemployed and stop actively searching for work do so because they must dedicate themselves to domestic responsibilities without any […]
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation. Worried by the rise in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the spread to nearby countries, the WHO hastily convened a meeting […]
Many that live outside of Costa Rica know Mother’s Day to fall on the second Sunday in May most likely if you are from Canada or the United States. However, here in Costa Rica Dia de la Madre is celebrated every August 15th. Although recognized on different dates, the sentiments […]