The state of Qatar donated one million dollars to Costa Rica to restore the affected areas after Hurricane Otto and Tropical Storm Nate. Through a press release, the Foreign Ministry informed that the money will be deposited in an account of the National Commission of Emergencies (CNE). Receiving selfless, non-reimbursable help from friendly countries is […]
Archives for December 25, 2017
Costa Rica adheres to the Committee for Digital Economy
Due to its progress in the telecommunications sector, the Policy Committee for Digital Economy of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved the accession of Costa Rica to this group. In addition, this process highlighted how the country is taking advantage of technologies and the Internet to meet its public policy objectives. Edwin […]
No vehicular restriction until January 5th
Drivers are informed that from December 25th and until January 5th the vehicle restriction will not apply in the capital. This was confirmed by the Traffic Police. The director of the Traffic Police, Mario Calderón, indicated that this measure is taken due to the activities in the capital that consume a lot of human resources […]
Extreme poverty increased in Latin America in 2016
The number of Latin people in poverty and extreme poverty rose again last year, according to a recent report published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). In 2014, 28.5% of the population of the region was living in poverty (168 million people), a percentage that increased to 29.8% in 2015 […]
Ecological wiring will protect wildlife in Heredia
The Public Services Company of Heredia (ESPH) is developing a project to install a new ecological wiring system in Chorreras de San Rafael de Heredia. The initiative, which is 80% complete, uses a special cable to protect the species that use it as a bridge. The cable system is semi-isolated and compact, and protects animals […]
More than a ton of drugs were found attached to a radio buoy
The Public Force seized 1,123 kilos of cocaine. The discovery was made on Sunday night, 50 miles from Punta Burica. According to Gustavo Mata, Minister of Public Security, information on this shipment of cocaine at sea was provided by a US plane, which allowed the Coast Guard to find it attached to a radio buoy. […]