The National Emergency Commission (CNE) would start draining the dangerous lagoon that worries the neighbors of the community of Abrojo in Ciudad Neily, at the end of month. Although it has existed for several decades, after Hurricane Otto the lagoon increased, and apparently, a geological fault that run through the place implies an imminent risk […]
Archives for May 2017
This Saturday you can get the pap test for free
If you are a neighbor from San Pablo de Heredia and you have not been able to do the papanicolaou test (pap) all year, do not miss this opportunity. From 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on May 13th, Coopesiba’s health staff will conduct the examination for all women who have not been tested and who […]
Do you have recyclable material at home?
From May 11th until May 20th, you will have the opportunity to take out all the recyclable material you keep in your house. The Municipality of San José (MSJ) carries out the campaign in different districts, between 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Take note: • May […]
Ticos may report environmental conflicts with digital tool
A digital tool will allow Costa Ricans to denounce and have access to the environmental conflicts that are registered in the country through the map of Accessible Environmental Justice , which was presented on Thursday by the Ministry of Environment, the Administrative Environmental Court and the Neotropical Foundation. According to Ligia Umaña, president of the […]
Franklin Chang to launch hydrogen bus in less than a month
Costa Rica is about to launch its first bus with a hydrogen-powered electric engine, a prototype that could open the doors to a clean transportation system that stops hydrocarbon imports. The bus developed by the Ad Astra Rocket Company in Liberia, 220 kilometers northwest of San José, has a hydrogen-powered electric engine stored in a […]
Costa Rica and Peru Strengthen FTA Implementation
The first meeting of the Free Trade Commission between Costa Rica and Peru was held this Thursday, headed by Vice Minister of Foreign Trade of Peru, Edgar Vásquez, and Vice Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, Jhon Fonseca. The objective of the meeting was to advance adequately in the implementation of the treaty and […]