Authorities from General Taxation of the Ministry of Finance announced that they will investigate data from the Bahamas Leak, in the same way that they are doing so with the Panama Papers. Officials are pointing out the importance of knowing who the final beneficiaries are. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) revealed the data […]
Archives for September 2016
ICE restored the electric power distribution system in the Caribbean region
The Caribbean region of Costa Rica was affected by the heavy rains that took place on Wednesday. As consequence, the electric power distribution system, that benefits 35,000 users, was suspended. However, yesterday afternoon, some 100 officials from the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) restored the service. Gerardo Mora, from the Business Distribution and Marketing department, […]
Costa Rica, Brazil and FAO aim to drive school feeding programs
60 officials from the Agricultural, Health, Education and Human Development sectors exchanged experiences on strengthening child nutrition education, school feeding, family farming, and abilities development. The exchange took place in the first National Meeting on Strengthening School Feeding Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 Project, which is being carried out in Costa Rica. […]
Coronado and Goicoechea are under green alert
Due to the eruptive activity of Turrialba volcano, which is affecting the Great Metropolitan Area, the National Commission of Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) activated a green alert for Vásquez de Coronado and Goicoechea. It is a preventive alert, so that in the event of any kind of risk by ash or gases, the […]
TEC developed an app to identify tree species in the country
Researchers at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC) developed an application called “eFlora,” which identifies the tree species located in the country. It is intended that this digital tool contributes to scientific research, forest conservation, community development and tourism in Costa Rica. The eFlora application will generate a positive impact on tourism, as the […]
On World Car-free Day, traffic jams were terrible
According to reports from social networks users, La Uruca, La Sabana, La Valencia and General Cañas highway were the most troubled areas. Although the rain wasn´t hard in the afternoon, a situation that usually complicates the traffic flow, through Waze app, slow-moving traffic was reported in the mentioned areas. In order to find out any […]