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7 Out of 10 LGBTIQ+ People in Costa Rica Consider the Lack of Family Support Their Main Problem
Seven out of ten people in the LGBITQ+ community consider the lack of family support as the main problem they face, according to the National Survey on Sexual Diversity (ENDS) conducted, for the first time, by the non-profit social...
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Costa Rican Supreme Court Confirms That the Privacy of Infants Was Injured and the Ministry of Education Agrees
The Costa Rican Constitutional Chamber decided through a resolution to all 15 appeals that were filed due to the failed application of the questionnaires of associated factors in the FARO tests for primary school.Its determination leaves no room for...
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Under What Circumstances Does the Law Allow Vehicles to be brought onto the Beach in Costa Rica?
In Costa Rica, the law clearly prohibits putting motor vehicles on the beaches, a rule that some tend to ignore even more during vacation periods; However, did you know that there are a number of exceptions to this rule?The...
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Costa Rican Legislative Commission of “El Cementazo” Failed in its Conclusions to the Attorney General’s Office
The commission made up of Ronny Monge, Patricia Mora, Ottón Solís, Nidia Jiménez, Julio Rojas, Sandra Pisk, William Alvarado, José Alberto Alfaro and Abelino Esquivel, did not have the expected results to evidence (or not) harmful interference that violates...
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Hidden Passageway Was Found in the San Lucas Island Penitentiary Center
Hidden passageway, which was found in the cell complex of the Isla San Lucas National Park penitentiary,
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Costa Rican Ministry of Education Will Require All Its Staff to Be Vaccinated for the Following School Year
Also, people hired outside the MEP and parents who want to enter the educational center must present proof of vaccination
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Popular Outrage Forces the President of Air Canada to Learn French
Air Canada and Michael Rousseau issued statements Tuesday in response to Freeland's letter. The company agreed that the president and CEO be subjected to said evaluation
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The New York Times Hires a Costa Rican as Chief Graphic Editor
Marco Hernández Solano, from Santa María de Dota, attributes achievement to education received in Costa Rica and his passion for hard work. The American newspaper The New York Times announced this past Friday that the Costa Rican Marco Hernández...
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Is Costa Rica a Country That Values the Leadership of Women?
For the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Martin Chungong, only 6% of countries have a woman as head of state and only 7% preside over a Government, in total, of 193 countries, only 22 women occupy one of...
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Costa Rica Expands Its Marine Protection Areas From 2,7% to 30%
The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed a decree this past week to expand the Isla del Coco National Park and the Bicentennial Marine Management Area, thus increasing its marine protection from 2.7% to approximately 30%.The Isla del...
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Costa Rican Hotels Project 66% Occupancy for this July Vacations
Hotels in Costa Rica project an average occupancy rate of 66% during the mid-season holidays. This period is between...