Sueño de una noche de verano” play, presented in 2016 at the National Theatre, received two National Awards of Culture. Its director, Luis Carlos Vazquez, received the award for Best Director, and Francisco Alpízar received the award for his work as costume designer. According to the jury, Vázquez did an incredible job, a direction not […]
Archives for January 31, 2017
Kivú is not ok: he is depressed
Patricia Madrigal, Environment deputy minister, confirmed that lion Kivú is still depressed, he doesn’t want to eat or drink water and has lost weight in recent days. She added that authorities took some water in which they added food supplements and medicines to help him. He has had some lack of appetite in recent days. […]
The Autoferia was suspended!
Carlos Aguilar, director of the Association of Importers of Vehicles and Equipment (AIVEMA) reported that The Autoferia Fair that was scheduled for February, was suspended due to La Platina closure. Due to the traffic congestion that is causing the extension of the bridge over General Cañas highway, we decided to suspend the event, declared Aguilar. […]
Fuel will increase again… and twice!
The quarterly, fuel-tax adjustment will join the increase requested by RECOPE, which will be in force in the coming days. Regular liter will now cost ¢ 590.75; Super fuel will increase from ¢ 592 to ¢ 619.75 and Diesel will cost 489.25 The increase in the single tax on fuel corresponds to the adjustment of […]
Minister Mata: “we had never had so many resources to fight drug trafficking”
Security Minister Gustavo Mata declared in a conference that Costa Rica had never had so many resources to fight drug trafficking. He also announced that intelligence reports show an increase in the movement of drugs across the country, but the Public Force has been equipped as never before to attack drug gangs. Mata said that […]
A blue whale skeleton will be exhibited in Guanacaste
Last week the first stranding of a blue whale was reported in Costa Rica. It was a young 20-meter-long female that arrived in the coast of Santa Rosa National Park. The case was managed by Keto Foundation and veterinarians from the National Animal Health Service (SENASA). “We found the animal in an advanced state of […]