The government is moving forward with the proposal to mix super and regular gasoline with ethanol and place it on the market this year. Environment Minister Carlos Manuel Rodríguez said they are making adjustments. This is not the first attempt made by the Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE) to promote this mixture. However, Minister Rodríguez […]
Archives for February 2019
The pain of Venezuelans injured in border riots
Edinson speaks with effort, because he has trouble breathing. Marcos almost lost an eye. They were shot by Venezuelan soldiers on Saturday when they were trying to break up demonstrations that demanded the release of humanitarian aid on the border between Venezuela and Colombia. They threw tear gas, too many, the people lost strength. And […]
A hundred Venezuelan soldiers defected and crossed into Colombia
Just over a hundred Venezuelan uniformed officers have defected and crossed into Colombia since Saturday, according to migration authorities amid escalating tensions over the frustrated entry of humanitarian aid to Venezuela. The military and police -whose range has not been specified – entered mostly through the border of Norte de Santander with the Venezuelan state […]
Government promotes bikes as priority transport
President Carlos Alvarado Quesada signed the Mobility and Cycling Safety Law as part of the activities of the National Decarbonization Plan 2018-2050. The purpose of this law is to promote and regulate the use of bicycles as a means of transportation, work, and recreation. It is expected to contribute to the well-being of human health […]
Central American countries come together to launch nanosatellite
The Central American Association of Aeronautics and Space (ACAE) announced the development of a new project that will put Central America in space once again. This is the construction of a CubeSat (small satellite or nanosatellite) which will have the scientific mission to measure the exposure to floods of selected water basins in the Central […]
Authorities deport member of Salvadoran gang for the second time
For the second time in less than 10 years, authorities deported a man identified as a member of the Mara Salvatrucha, MS-13. On Saturday, the Professional Migration Police informed it deported the Salvadoran national named Guzmán Durán at 09:40 a.m. The foreigner had already been deported in 2012. However, authorities of the Public Force arrested […]