by Mariela Sáenz | Sep 3, 2024 | Articles
In 2009, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake destroyed more than 90% of the infrastructure of the town of Cinchona, in Alajuela. The government then created a commission that led a project to resettle the community, which consisted of just over ninety families, to a site...
by Melany Diaz | Aug 3, 2024 | Articles
It is increasingly common for us, as final consumers, to disconnect ourselves from the production of the goods we use on a daily basis. In general, there is little awareness in our society about how the organization and characteristics of production chains directly...
by Emma Tristán | Aug 3, 2024 | Articles
This week concluded the international litigation between Infinito Gold and Costa Rica around the Crucitas mine. This means that Costa Rica will no longer have to pay Infinito Gold $400 million in compensation, after that company was stripped of the concession to open...
by Fiorella Kikut | Jun 29, 2024 | Articles
Language could be defined as the ability of human beings to communicate and think. It is a daily function that we apply without much effort, without stopping to analyze how the brain works and what happens when some functional areas are altered. The ability to...
by Larissa Fernandez | Jun 29, 2024 | Articles
In recent times, climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges for the global community and has impacted both human health and other aspects of life on Earth. One of the consequences of climate change is the increase in allergies: a public health...
by Alise Rojas | Jun 29, 2024 | Articles
We are all familiar with Snow White’s poisoned apple and usually interpret that tale as a story for children. However, contemporary adult life is not too far from episodes like this one. And no, this text does not refer to sugar or saturated fats, but to...
