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The Costa Rican National Women's Institute (INAMU) makes the free hotline 1125 available to the population. It operates Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and its purpose is to provide guidance and information on women's human...

This news will undoubtedly not sit well with many drivers, since the Public Services Regulatory Authority (Aresep) approved increases in the cost of Super and Regular gasoline in Costa Rica. Prices will rise between ₡13 and ₡27, with...

The Social Affairs Commission of the Legislative Assembly ruled positively on file 23,528 “Law to explicitly detail teleworking abroad, avoiding subjective interpretations.”This proposal, by Christian Socialist Alejandro Pacheco, seeks to regulate teleworking outside the country and allow workers who...

What is the impact of the almost 30,000 Venezuelans who have settled in Costa Rica permanently? That is the question that an international study presented this past Thursday tried to decipher and that covered topics ranging from the payment...

The recent eruptive activity of Poás, a volcano located in Costa Rica, has generated concern among authorities and nearby populations.Emitting a combination of ash, gases and steam, this phase of activity has continued since March 29, impacting communities such...

The Poás Volcano National Park will open again next Monday, April 8th, the authorities announced this past Wednesday.The decision is made after a visit by leaders and experts from the National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE),...

Less than 15 days ago, the recovered CrünShürin farm - Brörán-Térraba Indigenous Territory - turned 6 years old, during that time 6 boys and girls were born who have spent the worst Easter of their short lives.  These boys...

While the government and a good part of Costa Ricans worry about drug trafficking, organized crime and the record numbers of homicides with 907 cases last year, a silent epidemic is advancing at high speed on the road.And it...

The indigenous communities Huetar, Cabécar, Boruca and Maleku; Renowned international guests from Brazil, specialists who study the traditions and cultural heritage of that country, as well as the Peruvian artist Luis Tamani and the Resonance community of QuebradaAmarilla, in...

The order from the Public Transportation Council (CTP) for the company Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste (TIG) to use the Ferry between Puntarenas and Playa Naranjo to transport passengers on route 1507 between San José and Nicoya – and vice...