Waste management generated revenues of ¢67.5 million from the National Power and Light Company (CNFL) in the first half of the year. The material transfer center of the company managed 566.86 tons of materials in that period of time. Most of the waste was metallic materials (315.2 tons), while 17.1 tonnes were recyclable, and the […]
Archives for August 6, 2017
Animal advocates demand that the law be enforced
The fight for the protection of animals and pets did not stopped with the approval of the law. Now, those who advocate this cause ask for speedy judicial authorities to simplify compliance with regulations. To this end, the ninth march against animal abuse organized by the Association of Animal Welfare (ABA) was held this Sunday. […]
Economists: Government was irresponsible with public spending
Economists Ottón Solís, legislator and founder of the Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), Eli Feinzaig and William Hayden believe the government of Luis Guillermo Solís was irresponsible when handling the fiscal crisis: it increased public spending, lost time and now talks about the lack of liquidity. The president said on national television on August 1st that […]
Americans, French and Indians love Costa Rican forests… Do you?
If we were standing with our heads up and our eyes wide open, gazing up and not down to the ground, we would certainly enjoy much more of the beautiful things in Costa Rica. Foreigners come here to enjoy natural beauties that disappeared from Europe 65 million years ago. Jay Packer, from Texas, has visited […]
Maduro says only two people died in attack to military base
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that the attack of a score of men to the military base of Valencia left two dead and eight detainees, one of whom is wounded. Two were shot down by the fire loyal to the fatherland, and one is wounded. Of these 10 attackers who remained in the Paramacay facilities, […]
OIJ warns against new scams with false prizes
Despite warnings, many continue to fall into the trap. The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) warned the public against frauds using fictional prizes. These crimes continue to occur advertise false prizes given by public entities or by competitions in television shows. The victims, for the most part, are senior citizens. When scammers use the name of […]