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UNWTO Launches Tourism Recovery Assistance Program

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a Technical Assistance Program for Tourism Recovery that provides guidance to the Member States regarding the response to COVID-19. The program is structured around 3 main pillars: economic recovery, marketing, and institutional...

Free Trade Zones: Employment Generators to Cope with the Impact of COVID-19

Costa Rica's reaction to the COVID-19 health emergency has been recognized as a worldwide success story. The country has been able to ensure the continuity of the operations of the Free Trade Zone companies that employ more than 180,000...

7-Year-Old Boy Helps Buy Computer for His Schoolmate

Gabriel Solís is a 1st-grade boy at the Monterrey School, in San Pedro de Montes de Oca. After several weeks of not being in classroom classes due to the emergence of the Covid-19 coronavirus, he returned this week to...

Costa Rican Authorities Alert on Presence of “Killer Hornet” in the Country

The State Phytosanitary Service asked the population to alert about the presence in the country of the Asian giant hornet also known as the "killer hornet" since it represents a danger to the beekeeping and agricultural sector, even humans. Authorities...

A Traffic Situation in Costa Rica Began with a Bribery Detention and Ended in a Defamation Demand

In life, many people during their journey carry with them a phrase referring to the fact that "every cause has its effect", meaning that every action can have consequences both immediate, medium, and long term. So it is prudent...

The Canine Search And Rescue Unit Of The Costa Rican Red Cross, Just Amazing

The Costa Rican Red Cross pays tribute to the dogs that make up its Canine Search and Rescue Unit, better known as K-SAR, which has been operating since 1991 and currently has eight canines

Happy Mother’s Day

Learn about the story behind this date in the US and Costa Rica Before knowing the history of this date in the United States.  It is important to know that this celebration has been carried out for thousands of years...

Costa Rica Reports 45% of Patients Recovered From COVID-19

The director of Health Surveillance of the Social Security Fund (CCSS) Rodrigo Marín, reported 323 patients recovered from the Coronavirus, equivalent to 45% of the total cases registered

More than 8 Thousand People Have Tried To Illegally Enter Costa Rica During The Coronavirus Lockdown

The Minister of Security presented data from the security, transit and migration operations, during the implementation of the special sanitary measures the coronavirus

Mandatory Use Of Face Masks For Taxi/Bus Drivers And Users, Is Requested By The Public Transport Council To The Ministry Of Health

The Public Transport Council (CTP) urged taxi, bus and special service drivers to use face masks as a defense against COVID-19
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