Every two days, a Costa Rican decides to change their vehicle for an environmentally friendly model. According to the figures of the Efficient Vehicle Acquisition Program (PAVE) of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, in two years a total of 386 vehicles were purchased through this system. Deputy Environment Minister Irene Cañas says that, in […]
Archives for May 2017
Tica creates art with sidewalk debris
Amira Jalet is a designer of contemporary artistic jewelry. Since 2013, she represents Costa Rica in international events. Jalet is currently participating in a contest of the Italian firm Itsliquid Group after creating a work with debris from the rebuilt sidewalks in Montes de Oca. The work is called “La cara de lo ajeno” (the […]
Huge hole swallows motorcycle in San José
A huge hole located in the vicinity of the old warehouse of Agro Fertilizers, “swallowed” a man and the motorcycle he was driving in that area. As a result of the heavy rains of the last days, the water hid the hole, so when passing through the place the driver did not notice the dimensions […]
Migration caught Mexicans with fake entry stamps
Two Mexican nationals were arrested on Sunday morning by the immigration police in Peñas Blancas when they discovered that the men had fake entry stamps. Meza Muñoz and Solorio Esquivel showed up to the migration control to leave the country. The authorities, in reviewing the system, found that the Mexicans had entry stamps from Paso […]
Rains caused 7 emergencies in an hour and a half
From 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Fire Department took care of seven emergencies in San José, due to the heavy rains that hit the Central Valley. Fortunately, after the floods and landslides, there were no people injured. Barrio México, near the Children’s Hospital, Corazon de Jesús, Tibás and Coronado were the most […]
Donald Trump says the crisis in Venezuela is an “embarrassment”
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the political and economic crisis in Venezuela is an “embarrassment for humanity” that the region has not seen in decades. You see the wealth of that country and wonder why this is happening? But, of course! The country has been terribly administered for several years,” said Trump […]