Rosa Romero never imagined that she could be evicted from her humble home on a beach in El Salvador. However, real estate and tourism investments, driven by President Nayib Bukele’s anti-gang crusade, have left her cornered. Like her in El Higuerón, 175 km southeast of the capital San Salvador, hundreds […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
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QCOSTARICA — Investing is a risky business. These risks could include disappointing earnings, changes in leadership, outdated products, or wrongdoing within the company. In Costa Rica, the perceived failure of financial institution regulators. A count of the people affected by the closures of financial institutions in Costa Rica during the […]
If you have decided that you are going to set up your very own business then there are certain things you will need to consider. If you are setting up the business in your home country then check out the laws and policies of business owners in that country. If […]
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced in March that Ottawa will aim to reduce its proportion of temporary residents in the population from 6.2% to 5% by 2027.On July 24, the Bank of Canada predicted the government would miss that goal. The institution’s monetary policy report, published as part of its […]
“The UCR is a space free of tobacco smoke and also of the substances released by vapers.”In this way, the University of Costa Rica announced the modification of the regulations that removed cigarettes from its spaces since 2012 to also include electronic nicotine administration systems, similar systems without nicotine and […]
I’m a sucker for birds of prey. Any time I happen upon a hawk, kite, falcon, or eagle while hiking to review camera traps, I’ll take a moment to observe and appreciate it. For me, owls are even more of a delight to encounter, probably because I see them so […]
American singer Billie Eilish received a very special gift during her recent visit to Mexico, where she shared with 300 of her staunchest fans.The “What Was I Made For” and “Bad Guy” singer was excited when she was given the garment made by Costa Rican designers Óscar Hernández and Donato […]
From January to May 2024, energy demand in Costa Rica grew by 8% compared to the same period last year. According to Marco Acuña, executive president of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), electricity consumption is significantly higher than last year and exceeds the institution’s forecasted growth rate of 4% […]
After criminals recently forced a family to leave their home in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, the owner again tried to rent it out, this time, to a young couple. On moving day, the pair and three friends helping them were kidnapped. Their bodies were found nearby a week later. The […]
Victims of trafficking in the form of child labor exploitation is on the rise in Costa Rica, Paula Aragón, from the Fiscalía contra la Trata (Prosecutor’s Office against Trafficking) revealed on Monday. Aragón said that, so far this year, they have at least four open cases. Domestic work continues to […]