President of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute Carlos Obregón confirmed that the institution appreciates the opportunity to join the project that aims to make San José tram a reality. The official stated that the tram is a very important work for the country and that the ICE could provide an important support in the project. […]
Archives for November 14, 2016
Trump: “we are taking illegal inmigrants out and we will respect the Second Amendment”
On November 13th, Donald Trump tried to send a reassuring message to the United States in his first interview as president-elect, but he reaffirmed that he is not willing to negotiate some things from his campaign, such as as his position regarding illegal immigrants. In a long interview with CBS, Trump stated that the thousands […]
On average, 2 cars go up in flames every 24 hours in the country
The Fire Department is open every day: on average 2 vehicles go up in flames in the national territory. In fact, until October 2016, firefighters handled more than 620 cases of vehicles that had this kind of problem. However, the problem is not new. Only in 2013, the highest number of incidents was reached when […]
Will Donald Trump renegotiate the Free Trade Agreement with Mexico, Canada and Central America?
During his electoral campaign, Donald Trump declared that he would renegotiate the Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada, a situation that turned the alarm about the possibility that the FTA with Central America and the Dominican Republic could also be part of that proposal. Can authorities renegotiate the FTA with Central America? What points […]
The Environment Commission approved a substitute text to the animal welfare act
The Environment Commission of the Legislative Assembly approved a substitute bill to the animal welfare act. It was presented in a popular initiative. Legislators made the decision to adopt a new text to match its content with the bill that punishes animal abuse with prison, which was voted in first reading by the Legislative on […]
Woman tricked elderly people into having a coffee and then robbed them
A 42-year-old woman was arrested on November 11th under the suspicious of committing robberies to the detriment of senior citizens. The woman allegedly intercepted the victims on the streets of San José. She invited them to have a coffee in a nearby establishment and once in the place she gained their confidence, but at a […]