On Saturday, dozens of Costa Ricans joined to the worldwide mobilization that defends scientific research, which they believe is threatened by the administration of the American president Donald Trump. The demonstration gathered people from all over the world and in Costa Rica the meeting point was the University of Costa Rica (UCR). The group of […]
Archives for April 24, 2017
El Salvador is going through a new seismic swarm
The Salvadoran Ministry of Environment (MARN) reported that 34 tremors in San Salvador and its periphery has caused alarm but not casualties in the population. The “reactivation” of the seismic swarm, according to a statement from the MARN, occurred on Saturday morning and until Sunday, it accumulated a total of 34 earthquakes, out of which […]
Costa Rican biodiversity stands out in global nature forum
Costa Rica is presented to the world as a “living laboratory” at the first ever Earth Optimism Summit in the United States. The Fundecor Foundation is the country’s representative in the congress, which has more than 1,200 scientific and environmental leaders from around the world. Costa Rica will be part of the “Benefits of Nature” […]
Solís: “you can visit Poás volcano!”
President Luis Guillermo Solís visited Poás volcano to encourage tourists to go to this tourist destination. Solis talked to traders in the area and asked them about the inconveniences they have had since the volcano started to erupt. We want to see more people supporting trade, as these people work very hard and the visits […]
Bankers support new anti-money laundering reform
Representatives of the country’s banking sector recently approved the reform of the Law on Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Drugs of Unauthorized Use, Related Activities, Legitimization of Capital and Financing of Terrorism. For the Costa Rican Banking Association (ABC), the approval of the Legislative Assembly is a great achievement for the country and an important step […]
Figuera: “be strong, Venezuela! Thanks, Costa Rica!”
With a great and moving speech, legislator of the Venezuelan National Assembly Dinorah Figuera shouted “be strong, Venezuela!” And “thanks, Costa Rica!” in front of the dozens of compatriots who were at the National Park. Figuera stated that they, as legislators and fighters of democracy, respect the actions that each country has developed to support […]