Costa Rica became the fifth Latin American country to undergo a voluntary assessment of occupational radiation protection, made by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The aim is to assess the security measures that protect those workers in the country who are exposed to radioactive sources. Following the results, Costa Rica was ratified as one […]
Archives for December 2016
Groups linked to drug trafficking used subsidized fuel
Groups linked to drug trafficking and illegal fishing used, in recent years, fuel subsidized by the state to commit crimes. Given the legal complexity to suspend the supply in these cases, the Costa Rican Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture (INCOPESCA) is studying, along with the Public Ministry, mechanisms to suspend the subsidy to suspicious vessels. […]
Costa Rican helicopter confiscated in northern Guatemala
On Thursday, the Costa Rican Police reported that a Guatemalan antinarcotics agents seized a Costa Rican registered helicopter that was to be transported on the platform of a four wheel vehicle in the north of the country, an area affected by drug trafficking. The spokesman of the organization, Jorge Aguilar, told reporters that this is […]
The ash from Turrialba is back! These are the places where it will fall
The cameras from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) captured a plume of gas and ash of about 300 meters high, emanating from the Turrialba Volcano in Cartago. Because of this, some communities will be affected by the fall of the material. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) wind is blowing […]
Oil bill to increase 24.8% in 2017
According to Central Bank estimates, the oil bill paid by the country in 2017 could increase by 24.7% compared to the end of this year. A recent agreement between oil producers and the expectation of higher prices of raw materials makes the authorities of importing countries consider the potential impact they will face in the […]
29 drivers fined for driving on the beach
So far in 2016, the Transit Police has fined 29 drivers for driving a vehicle on a beach in the country. All of them were given a fine of ยข 51,771.84. Before the arrival of Christmas and the increase in visits to the coastal area, the Traffic Police makes a warning call so that drivers […]