The couple suspected of producing and selling drugs in a house in a luxury residence in Alajuela will go to six months in pre-trial arrest. A man named Araya and a woman named Núñez were arrested on Friday in a raid by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). The subjects were apparently engaged in selling LSD, […]
Archives for June 5, 2017
Contest to teach how to dispose of waste
“Tan fácil como” (as easy as…), is the name of an animation contest looking for talented people to create stories and give life to characters, which contribute to raise awareness about the correct disposal of waste. Those interested in participating should give voice to the waste in an original animated video of maximum 1 minute […]
Ombudsman calls for participation of Ticos in environmental protection
The Ombudsman’s Office called on citizens to protect natural resources, as part of the celebration of World Environment Day, held on Monday. Even when there are institutions responsible for monitoring and preventing actions or omissions that threaten the environment, it is essential to involve citizens in a joint effort to stop environmental deterioration and ensure […]
Country seeks to avoid single-use plastic
Costa Rica wants to take the lead in the region and become an area free of single-use plastic, the kind that is used for very little time, but takes hundreds of years to decompose. A proposal promoted by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), the Ministry of Health, MarViva, the CRUSA Foundation and the […]
Authorities worried over illegal heavy weapons sale in public places
Security Minister Gustavo Mata did not hide his concern about the arrest of three people who bought heavy weapons in a parking lot in San José. According to the hierarch, this type of illegal weapons are the ones that end up in the hands of crime. A Colombian named Sneider was arrested on Saturday while […]
Fiscal deficit induces “dollarization” of savings, according to Central Bank
The growing fiscal deficit, which threatens the finances of the Government, is also responsible for some imbalances that have manifested itself in the exchange market, as well as the increase in the dollarization of savings. This was described by the Central Bank in its fifth commentary on the national economy, in which the recent movements […]