Legistator of Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) Javier Cambronero introduced a bill that aims to force public institutions to address transactions through Internet. The proposal, which was also signed by legislator Otto Guevara from Partido Libertario, intends to create a digital site for entities and bodies of the public administration. This initiative plans to build a more […]
Archives for September 2016
Three suspects of transporting drugs in the Pacific coast will spend 6 months in pre-trial detention
Three suspects of transporting drugs on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica will spend the next 6 months in pre-trial detention. They are from Ecuador. There are two brothers surnamed González Palma and one subject surnamed Bolívar Chaves. The prosecution is investigating the participation of a Costa Rican surnamed Araya Aguilar. According to the Public […]
Hoteliers foresee unemployment due to water scarcity in Guanacaste
Entrepreneurs from Papapayo tourist resort and Tourism Chamber of Guanacaste (Caturgua) met authorities from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) to study the problem of water scarcity in the province. They stimate that layoffs and higher costs will take place. Caturgua president Priscilla Solano declared that 100% of hotels are […]
Can a traffic officer violate the traffic law?
Information about police officers breaking the traffic law, ignoring traffic lights, parking on double line or passing on the right is constantly shared on social networks. People usually say: “They should set the example.” A video shows an officer passing on the right, without activating any lights or the siren to warn other drivers. However, Felipe Venegas, […]
Costa Rican and Taiwanese companies join forces to develop a bus payment system
National company Paga Fácil is working on the development of a bus electronic payment system, allied with Mitac Information Technology Corp., a Taiwan leading company in electronic bus fare collection. Mitac is the Taiwan pioneer company which provides electronic payment options like “Touch and go” for mass transit in their country. According to the company […]
The road works on La Trocha are still in blueprint
By the end of 2016, a total of 54,3 km of the road between Los Chiles-Río Infiernito at 1856 national route should be constructed, or so was established in the National Development Plan 2015-2018. However there hasn´t been any progress. The road is 63,4 km and is 41% of La Trocha border in which at […]