Archives for December 2, 2016

The report by the OpenSignal firm reveals that in Costa Rica there is excellent access to the Internet, but the poor speed. This company was hired by the Superintendency of Telecommunications (SUTEL) to obtain 2 quarterly reports with the results of mobile Internet service quality in the country. The report was done in compliance with […]

The announced departure of US negotiations to enter the Trans-Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) will cause a redesign of the international trade scenario: a more protectionist stance of the world’s largest economy. The US president-elect Donald Trump has accused most partners of “taking jobs” from his country, so less investment and trade are expected over […]

A new political party will seek seats in Congress in 2018 and from there it will fight for the welfare of animals. The group, called Partido Animalista San José, was formed on Tuesday and began working on the requirements to enroll in February 2017 before the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). Alejandro Fonseca, president of the […]

Many of the businesses that suspended the Black Friday offers will celebrate it this weekend. Seven days ago, it was announced that hurricane Otto would hit Costa Rica. As consequence, many businesses had to postpone their day of discounts and offers. Some of these are Walmart, Gollo and Toys, among others. Discounts on the stores […]

Hundreds of people outside the Metropolitan Cathedral said their goodbyes to former president Luis Alberto Monge, who died last Tuesday because of a cardiorespiratory arrest. After completing the State Funeral, many citizens stood in front of the Church to applaud the former Costa Rican leader during the period from 1982 to 1986. The religious ceremony […]