The Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned Daniel Ortega’s regime in Nicaragua that his country’s army cannot use Costa Rican territory to enter the Nicaraguan lagoon Harbor Head, which is located at the northern tip of Calero Island, Costa Rican territory in the Caribbean Sea. The warning was sent on Wednesday by Chancellor ai, Lorena Aguilar, […]
Archives for December 13, 2018
Strike caused losses of 3.4% in fuel sales
The final count of damages caused by the strike against the fiscal plan also affected the Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE). Although the effects were low, the company reported a fall in sales of 3.4% during September compared to the same month last year. According to the Communications Office “the drop in sales last September […]
Volunteers collected 3,320 kilos of waste from beaches
On December 5th, 3,320 kilos of solid waste were collected on national beaches, as a result of the efforts of more than 400 volunteers. This was the first edition of the Mega Beach Cleanup Marathon in which hundreds of volunteers collected waste and single-use plastics on 10 beaches simultaneously. The initiative seeks to reaffirm before […]
Tourism sector projects 95% occupancy during vacations
Hotel businessmen asked national tourists to take a series of measures so as not to run out of accommodation during this holiday at the end of the year. The Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels foresees an occupancy close to 95% in the various lodging places that are offered in the seven provinces of the country. […]
Legislators propose to give governance to Icafé to benefit sector
Legislators ruled on a proposal in the Agricultural Affairs Committee, which seeks to give more legal powers to the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (Icafé) which would be the exclusive manager to issue certificates of origin and quality of coffee for export. This is part of project 21.163, which also requires the producer and beneficiary […]
Ombudsman’s office has new leader
This Thursday Catalina Crespo was officially sworn in as the new Ombudsman in Costa Rica, for a period of four years. Crespo, 44, is a psychologist by profession. She graduated in 2000 from the Autonomous University of Monterrey in Costa Rica. Years later, and thanks to a Fulbright Scholarship, she obtained a Master’s Degree in […]