Faced with the growing demand for marlin and sailfish for gastronomic fairs and consumption, the Costa Rican Fisheries Federation (FECOP) calls for the protection of these species from overexploitation. According to the FECOP, a number of scientific evidence shows that the benefits are greater if these types of fish remain at sea. The economic value […]
Archives for April 4, 2017
Hail storm in Heredia on Monday afternoon
On Monday afternoon there was a hail storm in the province of Heredia. The atmospheric phenomenon occurred in the sector of San Joaquín de Flores. According to Juan Diego Naranjo, from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the precipitation had the form of ice pellets, formed in the highest part of the clouds, known as cumulonimbus. […]
OAS declares serious democratic disturbance in Venezuela
On Monday, the Organization of American States declared a “serious unconstitutional alteration of the democratic order” in Venezuela and resolved to implement diplomatic measures to overcome the crisis in that country. The resolution was approved at an emergency session convened by some twenty countries and Venezuela, accompanied by Bolivia and Nicaragua, absent in protest. crhoy.com
More than 99% of the energy produced in the country is renewable
Exactly 99.06% of the national power produced during the first quarter of the year comes from renewable sources, according to data from the National Energy Control Center (CENCE). According to the cut between January 1st and March 31st, the water resource remains the main source of national power production, followed by wind, geothermal, biomass and […]
PLN forgot box with ballots in Pérez Zeledón school
A box with electoral material corresponding to the district process and the convention of the National Liberation Party held on Sunday was found in a school located in Pérez Zeledón. As explained by Alvis González, president of the National Electoral Tribunal of the PLN, once received the report, the box was sent to the prosecutors […]
Public Force catches fugitive with load of dubious jewels
On Sunday night, a subject named Palma, who was a fugitive from justice, was caught with a load of jewels of dubious origin. The 35-year-old man is a neighbor of León XIII and he was wanted since December 2016 for aggravated robbery, according to the case brought by the Criminal Court of the Second Judicial […]