Honduras reported on Sunday that land occupants in the country’s natural reserves are “boycotting” the government’s deforestation plan initiated last May, as they want to continue the “brutal destruction” of these areas affected by extensive cattle ranching and agriculture. “They have organized to boycott and stop the Environmental Plan ‘Zero […]
Monthly Archives: September 2024
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In Spanish, there’s no verb that matches the sheer versatility of the English verb “to get.” However, the word “dar” comes close, offering a wide range of meanings and expressions. “Dar” translates to “to give,” but in Spanish, it can be used in so many more contexts. Here’s a breakdown […]
QCOSTARICA — Despite the judicial police operation, one of thirty by the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIL) this Monday morning, including the home of Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) president Marta Esquivel, she was not at home at the time. Still, minutes before 8:00 am, she appeared voluntarily at […]
The University of Costa Rica (UCR) has created a system that reuses coffee waste and transforms it into energy and nutrients. This project is the work of Juan Pablo Rojas Sossa, from the School of Biosystems Engineering. To produce 2.3 kilograms of ground coffee, a total of 100 kilograms of […]
The Guatemalan Congress will elect the new Supreme Court justices starting next week, in a crucial process for the fight against corruption in a country whose judicial system is “held hostage by mafias,” according to President Bernardo Arévalo. Alarms have been raised due to allegations of interference by the so-called […]
Today’s featured amphibian is the yellow toad, a creature whose method of reproduction is often studied. They are explosive breeders that exhibit dynamic sexual dichromatism. What does that mean? Let’s find out. The yellow toad or Neotropical yellow toad (Incilius luetkenii) is known as the sapo amarillo in Spanish, which […]
Do you consider that your life is full of well-being? Surely this question will make you think and at the same time reflect, that’s good, because, at any time of our lives, it is wonderful to go into our being and see everything that is balanced and what is not. […]
Women entrepreneurs in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) will now have an additional tool to kickstart their businesses related to these areas of knowledge, while also narrowing the gender gap in this field, fostering innovation, and contributing to the economic development of the country and the Central American […]
The United Nations (UN) has called on Costa Rica to take immediate action to ensure that this murder does not go unpunished and to prevent further violence against the integrity of indigenous peoples and their territories. “The UN regrets that, more than four years after the murder of indigenous rights […]
The benefits of rowing are countless in the physical and psychological dimensions of a person. In terms of overall health, improving cardiovascular capacity is reason enough to start in the sport of rowing. Rowing is an Olympic water sport that involves moving a boat across the surface of the water […]