A tapir was seen walking on the road between Cañas and Liberia on Monday night by several people who passed through the sector. The photographs were shared on the Facebook site Calles Guanacaste. Readers noted that the sighting occurred in the sector of the pedestrian bridge near the Corazón de Jesús neighborhood in Liberia. According […]
Archives for March 20, 2018
SINAC on alert over vacationers in Easter
With the arrival of the Holy Week, the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) is prepared to address a problem that comes with vacationers: the appropriation and transfer of wild species of flora and fauna. Angie Sánchez, national coordinator of wildlife, said that although every year they call for the population to respect the species, […]
CCSS will use drug money to treat addictions
On Tuesday morning, after an alliance with the Costa Rican Institute on Drugs (ICD), the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) announced that it will use 500 million colones that belonged to drug trafficking to strengthen care services for people with addictions in the country. With the money, the CCSS will propose a project for […]
For every month with an irregular status, foreigners will pay $100
Those who remain under an irregular migratory status will have to pay a fine of $ 100 that will be in force as of April 20th. The Directorate General of Migration and Foreigners (DGME) made the announcement on Monday at a press conference. According to Gisela Yockchen, director of that entity, $100 will be charged […]
Oil rises driven by political tensions
Oil rose on Tuesday amid threats of geopolitical tensions that could disrupt world supply. The barrel of Brent of the North Sea for May closed at 67.42 dollars in the London market after gaining 1.37 dollars compared to Monday. In New York, the barrel of light sweet crude (WTI) for April gained 1.34 dollars reaching […]
13 public institutions will use hybrid and electric vehicles donated by Japan
On Tuesday, the government of Japan delivered 60 hybrid and electric vehicles that will go to 13 public institutions of the Costa Rican government. This was announced by the Presidential House in a formal activity with the presence of the beneficiary government authorities and the Japanese representation. The 60 vehicles (31 hybrid and 29 electric) […]