A group of 1400 policemen will watch San José in the face of the Christmas festivities and the payment of bonuses. The security authorities presented on Thursday the so – called “Aguinaldo” operations consisting of a thousand officers of the Public Force and 400 municipal police. Deputy security minister Juan José Andrade asked citizens to […]
Archives for December 1, 2017
Alajuela will be filled with music and Christmas spirit on Saturday
This Saturday the province of Alajuela will be filled with music and Christmas spirit as the Philharmonic Orchestra will delight people with their music starting at 6:30 pm at the Juan Santamaría Park. The province will welcome Christmas with the lighting of the tree and the concert that is expected to be extended for two […]
Health alert over fake medicine from Mexico
The Ministry of Health launched an alert due to the sale of a fake drug from Mexico. The drug is also sold in Costa Rica, but here there are no reports so far. The Directorate for the Regulation of Health Interest Products received a statement from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) explaining the alert […]
Companies can receive training to become carbon neutral
Costa Rica is preparing to execute the Carbon Neutrality Country Program 2.0, which will take effect in January 2018. The proposal seeks to be a key tool to reach zero emissions of greenhouse gases in the year 2080. To put this program into practice, training for companies and people wishing to join the initiative is […]
Constitutional Chamber curbs the Government’s intention to issue new fishing licenses for trawling
The Constitutional Chamber accepted a writ of amparo lodged against the government agreement that allowed the issuance of new licenses for trawling. The appeal was filed by environmental lawyer Álvaro Sagot. The magistrates accepted the complaint on Wednesday, suspending the agreement of the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Incopesca). On November 10th, the […]
Four thousand athletes will run the San José Costa Rica Marathon
Everything is ready for the twentieth edition of the San José Costa Rica Marathon on December 3rd. As revealed by the organization of the event, some 4,000 athletes will take the starting line in the seven different categories: • 42 kilometers • 21 kilometers • 10 kilometres • 4 kilometers • Wheel chair • Children […]