Operations of the security forces and the Operational Support Group (GAO) seized 119 doses of crack, 15 doses of marijuana, 146 grams of the same drug, two kilos of cocaine, half a kilo of compressed marijuana and cash. The men who carried the drugs are named Jiménez, Fernández and 19-year-old Martínez, in different parts of […]
Archives for October 2016
Agricultural productivity must increase to feed the world
The growth rate of agricultural productivity in the world has not reached optimal levels and if this trend doesn’t change, the world might not be able to produce the food, fiber and biofuels required by a rapidly-growing world population. This was one of the most important conclusions of the Report on the Global Agricultural Productivity, […]
Constitutional Court green-lighted the law against improper relations
The Constitutional Court green-lighted the law that makes punishable by imprisonment the improper relationships between adults and minors, approved in the first reading by the Legislative Assembly on August 29th. The legislators concluded that there are no vices of unconstitutional nature, after resolving a query raised by a group of legislators headed by Otto Guevara. […]
Trade mission to Israel will be in motion by early 2017
The Chamber of Importers (CRECEX) and the Embassy of Israel are organizing a rapprochement between Israeli businessmen and Costa Ricans to increase the trade between the two countries, and Costa Rica is coordinating a mission to visit them in the first months of 2017. CRECEX highlights the opportunities for food products with high added value […]
Legislator demands explanations from Vice Minister of MOPT regarding OAS case
The representative of Partido Renovación Costarricense, Gonzalo Ramírez, criticized the position of Vice Minister of Infrastructure of MOPT, Giselle Alfaro, expressing that canceling the concession for the project of the San José-San Ramón’s road is a mistake. The legislator sent a letter to the officer to demand an explanation and a detailed report of the […]
Indigenous culture inspired 100% Costa Rican videogame
Indigenous culture: its legends, beliefs and history were the breeding ground for a 100% Costa Rican videogame. “El camino de Useköl” (the path of Useköl) is the name of this brand creation from the cultural products company Juegos Ditsö, which works to publicize the richness of legends and beliefs of the peoples of Costa Rica […]