Costa Rica reports the highest number of bullying cases globally, according to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). A staggering 44% of Costa Rican students say they have been victims of bullying at some point. This alarming figure places Costa Rica ahead of Kazakhstan, with 39%, and Morocco, with […]
Daily Archives: September 6, 2024
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Panama deported 130 migrants from India on Friday who entered the country through the inhospitable Darién jungle, which borders Colombia, as part of an agreement with the United States. “130 citizens were deported due to irregular migration at our border with Colombia,” said Panama’s Director of Migration, Roger Mojica, at […]
How’s this for a plan? Spend the summer months in southern Canada or the eastern United States and when the weather starts to get a little nippy, fly down to Costa Rica for the winter. This may be the exact life plan of a few of the folks reading this […]
RICO’s Q — With almost 50 stores, the international Pizza Hut franchise in Costa Rica is the “popular go-to” for pizza. Arriving in the country in 1972, the franchise can may claimg they have managed to be part of the history of many Costa Rican families. Their famous “red roof” […]
Costa Rica will launch a vaccination campaign against respiratory diseases, including Covid-19, influenza, and rhinovirus, throughout September, the government announced today. The country plans to administer 1.5 million vaccines. “The initiative seeks to minimize health complications and hospital admissions associated with these diseases, as the number of patients exceeds the […]
QCOSTARICA — The phenomenon of the use of motorcycles disguised as bicycles as a means of transport has been growing for several years, but in recent months they have been seen more in both urban and rural areas and have quickly become a cause for concern. These motorized bicycles or […]
QCOSTARICA — The Agrarian Environmental Deputy Prosecutor’s Office is investigating three officials from the Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) – water and sewers utility – in relation to the water contamination that affected several cantons at the beginning of the year. It is believed that the officials, with the surnames Ramírez, […]
The Ministry of Culture and Youth, through the Melico Salazar Popular Theater (TPMS), is pleased to announce that its National Theater Workshop (TNT) is about to open the registration process for auditions for the 2025 Basic Cycle, which offers 100% scholarships for studies in Acting and Theatrical Promotion.The Basic Cycle, […]