The “Bajo el Chino” spring will take water to Turrialba new hospital, which will be built in La Susanita community from 2019. Olga Álvarez, director of the medical center, confirmed that this spring belongs to the Tropical Agronomic Center for Research and Education (CATIE) and the CCSS can use this water due to an agreement […]
Archives for March 13, 2017
A bill aims to give a professional status to the foreign service
A bill introduced by legislator José Ramírez, from Frente Amplio, aims to give a professional status to the foreign service. As explained by the official, the main objective is that diplomatic and consular posts are occupied by those who are properly trained to do so. The initiative also aims to regulate the hiring of administrative […]
Organized crime is increasingly seducing Police Force agents
Organized crime is increasingly seducing agents from the Costa Rican police forces. During the first week of March, an agent from the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) and a Public Force officer were arrested. Both of them are linked to organized crime. Investigations indicate that the OIJ agent served as an advisory and information-filtering agent for […]
Fruta Sana will export dried pineapple to Italy and Israel
The Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) reported that Fruta Sana, a company located in La Alegría de Siquirres, in Limón, will export dried pineapple to Italy and Israel. The company plans to start the exportation this month, once they have all the permits. Fruta Sana settled in November 2016 as a free zone and provides employment […]
A new sea lion was found in Osa
The finding of a new sea lion on Escondida beach, in Osa, was reported last Saturday. The emergency corps and officials from the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Osa Conservation Area and Marino Ballena National Park traveled to the place, where a sea lion was actually found laying on the rocks. The animal was in […]
People bade Bruce McCallum farewell
Bruce McCallum Memorial Facebook page paid tribute to the Canadian photographer who was murdered in Puerto Limón. We went to the beach to mourn the loss of professor, traveler and photographer Bruce McCallum. He was killed a few days ago. Today, we joined to photograph the sunrise that Bruce couldn’t. We have paid tribute to […]