Rangers have several consecutive years appealing and complaining, looking for an improvement in their working conditions. The tone maintained during the administration Chinchilla Miranda (2010-2014), with constant complaints of officials, is now repeated in the government of Luis Guillermo Solís (2014-2018), with apparent strike threats. The point in disagreement: the payment of availability. Roberto Molina, […]
Archives for December 14, 2016
Smoking marijuana in public would be punishable by fine
Smoking marijuana in public places would be prohibited by the General Law on Control of Tobacco and its harmful effects on health. The punished would be a fine of 10% of a base salary, according to the new draft text which seeks to legalize the medicinal use of the plant. Said places are: health care […]
Turrialba Volcano maintains low levels of activity
According to the latest report from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica from the National University (OVSICORI-UNA), Turrialba Volcano registers little seismic activity. Seismic stations reported little activity in the colossus. During Wednesday afternoon, weak emissions of gases and aerosols and even small outlets ash were observed by cameras located in the active […]
Filling the tank with ₡ 2,000 is possible!
Can you imagine spending only ₡ 2,000 to travel 180 kilometers with your vehicle? That is one of the advantages of electric cars. But it could even be free: The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) opened the first electric charging station at no cost, at its headquarters in Sabana Norte. Soon there will be another […]
Insurance policies for bullfighters will cost ₡ 23 thousand
Insurance policies for improvised bullfighters will cost ₡ 23,586, to provide a coverage of 3 million colones, after the National Insurance Institute (INS) and the Federation of Events Taurinos agreed on a collective policy. The possibility for a collective policy was opened. This also implies a series of safety measures and control measures for improvised […]
Leopards’ “toilets” are key for Costa Rican forests
A study by Washington State University and the Panthera organization found that the places where leopards urinate or defecate are the perfect meeting points for dozens of animals. The researchers studied 4 ‘toilets’ (cataloged in the study as latrines) in a forest in eastern Costa Rica. Cameras, traps and other devices helped scientists to determine […]