America Costa Rica Around 99% of sea turtles caught incidentally in national waters are still alive when they are found, so the government will carry out training sessions for fishermen to release them and increase the species’ degree of survival
America Costa Rica In Costa de los Pájaros, a group of 15 women are turning discarded fish skins into leather for sustainable fashion, creating jewelry and hoping to expand into items like handbags and shoes, with aspirations to reach international markets
America Costa Rica Heavy rains linked to the Central American Gyre have caused severe flooding in Monteverde, Costa Rica, blocking roads, closing schools, disabling homes, and prompting the rescue of 11 people
America Costa Rica Over 215.000 elderly people in the country lack pensions, with only 44% covered by contributory systems and 17% relying on minimal non-contributory pensions according to latest study by the University of Costa Rica
America Costa Rica Thousands of people marched in Costa Rica to defend public education, protesting government budget cuts under President Rodrigo Chaves, who has reduced funding below the constitutionally mandated 8% of GDP