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...
Eating is not only a physiological need, but also an experience that allows us to taste, recognize flavors and connect with other people. Eating in the company of family or friends causes us to consume a greater amount of food than we would if we were alone. However,...
A few days ago, the bridge connecting two countries separated by more than 700 kilometers was officially opened. This bridge is not made of concrete or steel, but of water. To cross it, the Blue Wave Harmony (a ferry with a capacity to carry 100 trucks and about 200...
From the time we are children, we begin to ask ourselves: what do we want to be when we grow up? Many options go through our heads, regardless of the culture, traditions or group in which we have been raised. Teachers, doctors, writers, housewives, engineers; the...
