Costa Rica News – “Cronyism” happens everywhere in the world. Do you honestly think that many of the appointees for US government cabinet positions are qualified? Cronyism is the practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive organizations. It is a common…
President Luis Guillermo Solís Casa Presidencial Zapote, San José, Costa Rica 520-2010 Re: Marriage Equality in Costa Rica Dear President Solís: I write to send the regards of Human Rights Watch, to thank you for your leadership on human rights issues, and to offer a recommendation about marriage equality for your urgent action. Human Rights…
Costa Rica News – “ONLY FOR WOMEN. THOSE BORN WITH A VAGINA. MEN AND GAYS USE THE OTHER BATHROOM” A disparaging sign has led the Municipality of Heredia to ask the Cadena de Detallistas Herediano retail store for an explanation. The sign with the derogatory message against transgenders “outraged” municipal officials, especially considering that in 2013…
Costa Rica News – Until recently, it was practically a secret that a foster care system exists in Costa Rica. This little known fact is coming into the light thanks to Casa Viva. Check out exactly what they do and how you can help at casaviva.org. There are currently 4,405 children living in foster care after…
Costa Rica News – Jairo Mora suffered a brutal death, according to his autopsy. He had multiple contusions and died of suffocation at the hands of four neighbors of Moin, on May 30, 2013. Judge Carlos Alvarez Arrieta condemned the men to 50 years in prison. The men were making a living stealing turtle eggs and…
Costa Rica Business -Global technology firm Akamai has unveiled a new facility in Costa Rica at its “center of excellence,” which provides customer support service for its operation across the region. This new investment confirms that Akamai is seeing greater demand for its cloud platform in Latin America. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based internet data delivery firm…
Costa Rica News – In the juvenile prison in Zurquí in Heredia, a 19 year old prisoner is being held on two counts since September 2014. The boy had a touching reunion with his pet dog, Kiara, who had been with him since childhood. Almost two years had passed without seeing his American Stafford dog, which…
Costa Rica News – As of April 1, private clinics in Costa Rica are able to apply to offer in vitro fertilization (IVF). The rules regarding the use of the technique were officially published on Thursday. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered that Costa Rica allow IVF on September 10th of last year. Since then,…
Costa Rica News – A highly sophisticated Colombian hacker rigged elections across Latin America in favor of right-wing candidates for almost eight years, pulling in hefty paychecks for highly-coveted dirty work in at least nine different countries’ elections, including for Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s rise to power. A Bloomberg Business article published Thursday told his…
Costa Rica News – A Costa Rican dog rescue ranch gained some attention after a man shared photos of hundreds of rescue dogs running free in an open field. The photo shared by Andrew George on Facebook shows off Territorio de Zaguates or The Land of Stray Dogs a rescue facility in Costa Rica allows its…