The exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in Costa Rica are issues that are not to be ignored. They are there, latent, until they become relevant, as has happened during the last few months. In February of this year, the “Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y...
The much-anticipated United Nations Climate Change Conference 2023, known as COP28, currently underway in the United Arab Emirates, arrives at a tumultuous yet crucial moment for international climate action. COP28 will play an immensely relevant role this year,...
Today we have the privilege of observing, through an ultrasound, the development of a life in gestation. Ultrasound is not only a magical window to the invisible world of the womb, but it also allows us to verify the baby’s development or identify possible...
For over a decade, several Costa Rican financial institutions, both public and private, have incorporated processes to manage the environmental and social risk of their loan portfolios. The vast majority of these institutions have acted upon the request of...
In September 2023, a job advertisement was published on social networks by the Canadian-owned AGF Groupe, a company specializing in structural and post-tensioning steel. The ad, placed through an intermediary called Key Profile, requested steel erecting workforce for...
In 2023, the Social Protection Board (SPB) has led to many of the news stories reported by the traditional media, including a cumulative award of more than $2.5 million, changes in the awarding of prizes, and errors in the use of an electronic raffle. This interest in...
