America Costa Rica Kenneth Tencio won 4th place for BMX Freestyle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics; his victory sparked pride, but also a wave of outrage from locals towards the National Olympic Committee, since the institution barely financed the athlete’s preparation and trip
America Costa Rica Today, the country officially banned consumption and commercialization of styrofoam in order to help the environment and reduce their carbon footprint
America Costa Rica The first Costa Rican gymnast to ever classify to the Olympics, Luciana Alvarado, is also the first gymnast at the Olympics to protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement at the end of her routine
America Costa Rica Maternity workshops have starter for pregnant indigenous women in the Boruca, Rey Curré and Térraba regions with the goal of providing maternal education and awareness for local minorities
America Costa Rica In San Rafael de Heredia, an ecological bridge was built so sloths could safely cross the street without being endangered; the project had been presented by local residents in order to help the species living in the area
America Costa Rica The National Geographic Society has recognized Bernal Rodríguez, professor and researcher at the School of Biology of the UCR, for his leadership and charisma in protecting the environment
America Costa Rica With OceanMind NGO support, there will be more actions to protect the fishing fleet and marine resources, more commitment to fishermen's safety, increased conservation and more effective fight against illegal fishing
America Costa Rica 'White blue and red. 1821-2021' is an art exhibition with which the National Museum of Costa Rica and the University of Costa Rica give a chronological journey through the 200 years of independent life of the country
America Costa Rica The Ministry of Public Education announced the total suspension of the school year starting from today; classes will return on July 12th and will last until January 2022
America Costa Rica Study by the Central Bank of Costa Rica shows that economic activities linked to tourism and transport gave the first signs of recovery this March
America Costa Rica Boeing has announced a new partnership with a country-based maintenance, repair and overhaul provider to create additional conversion capacity for the 737-800 converted freighter
America Costa Rica Patricia Noguera, suffering from dermatitis due to the chemicals in industrial products, created a recipe to produce special soaps tfor kitchen and bathroom with no skin irritants
America Costa Rica 3,000 trees will be planted to offset the carbon footprint generated by the construction of the Ceiba cargo sailboat, the first of its kind made in the country