In April 2014, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), headed by René Castro Salazar, completed the purchase of INBioParque’s land in Santo Domingo de Heredia for 1.5 billion colones. The controversial decision solved the economic situation of the INBio Foundation, former owner of the park. However, it did not exonerate Castro and did not […]
Archives for March 30, 2017
A campaign to fight dengue, chikungunya and zika!
From March 27th to March 31st, an educational campaign on dengue, chikungunya and zika diseases will be held in 1,100 pharmacies of the country. The initiative is organized by the College of Pharmacists of Costa Rica. The idea is that pharmacy professionals provide relevant information on each of the diseases, their risk factors, symptoms, consequences, […]
Solís talks about women’s empowerment at the Tuxtla Summit
President Luis Guillermo Solís addressed five central topics at the Tuxtla Summit and gave especial attention to the economic empowerment of women. During the Summit of Heads of State and Government, Solís also based his proposal on migration, climate change, nuclear disarmament and public-private alliances. However, Solís addressed equity and equality as a paramount issue. […]
Strong quake shook Nicaragua
A strong earthquake of 5.2 on the Richter scale shook the Pacific region of Nicaragua on Wednesday, without reports of casualties or damage. The movement that caused alarm in the population occurred minutes before 11 a.m. and its epicenter was located 14 km southeast of the spa of Masachapa, at a depth of 43 km, […]
Alleged coyote arrested for charging 10 thousand colones to migrants
On Tuesday, officers of the Border Police intercepted an alleged “coyote” that charged 10 thousand colones to Nicaraguan migrants. Police enforcement was carried out in Peñas Blancas de La Cruz , Guanacaste. The suspect, named Álvarez, a Nicaraguan national, was caught in the company of another man. This person assured the Border Police that he […]
NAVE: “poor road infrastructure and vehicular restriction are big problems”
Edgardo González, president of the National Chamber of Ship Operators and Vapor Agents (NAVE) declared that collapsed roads due to poor road infrastructure and vehicular restriction for the entry of heavy equipment are just two of the problems faced by those who transport goods in the metropolitan area. According to González, Costa Rica needs alternative […]