Five of the six members of the National Advisory Group for the Management and Conservation of Crocodilians resigned before the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), as confirmed by Henry Ramírez, an official of the institution. For the official, the statements of the Minister of Environment, Édgar Gutiérrez, about the lack of results of the […]
Archives for March 6, 2018
Two brutal femicides tarnish women’s week
The judicial authorities investigate two femicides that occurred in the last hours in Liberia and San Carlos. In both cases, the aggressors killed their partners with a knife, causing lethal injuries in the neck. These cases tarnish the international celebration of the Women’s Day that is being commemorated this week. The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) […]
Costa Rica participated in a regional meeting on agriculture
Sustainable agriculture, climate change, strategies to end hunger, food security, inequality, and family farming are some of the topics in the agenda of the 35th Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Agriculture (FAO). The meeting takes place in Montego, Jamaica. Ivannia Quesada, […]
MOPT warns about new scam to banks and businesses
A new scam that uses the names of the officials of the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation has become the new criminal trend. Therefore, officials are warning business and financial institutions to be aware of the situation. The altered documents are identity cards, salary records with higher incomes than those earned by officials, and […]
Costa Rica leads historic regional agreement on environmental issues
Costa Rica joined a regional initiative that aims to guarantee the rights of access to information, participation and justice in environmental issues. Twenty-four Latin America and the Caribbean countries participated in the agreement during the IX Meeting of the Negotiation Committee held in Costa Rica. “Escazú Agreement” is the instrument that also constitutes a historical […]
Costa Rica moves slowly on the issue of recycling
According to data provided by the Ministry of Health, the country has made progress in the ways of disposing of solid waste. However, it has done so slowly in the issue of recycling. From 2014 to 2016 it went from 1.26% to 6.06% in this regard. Eugenio Adrovetto, Director of the Department of Protection of […]