The 132 traffic light systems that operate in Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago will soon operate with solar energy. The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) announced that it is the fifth stage of a plan involving 132 intersections. There are some devices with solar panels already working in San José. The $ 1.5 million […]
Archives for July 9, 2019
Government resorts to Korea to promote Social Economy plans
The government turned to the support of Korea to promote its Social Solidarity Economy plans. This week a group of 60 officials from different Korean institutions is visiting the country to explore cooperation in this field. The delegation of Koreans will hold meetings with government leaders and cooperatives. In addition, on Thursday. an agreement will […]
Costa Rican arrested for trafficking Cubans
A man named Rugama Arauz was arrested as a suspect in the trafficking of Cuban migrants in Cañas, Guanacaste. The arrest was made by agents of the Professional Migration Police and the Public Force, who carried out vehicular control and intercepted a vehicle that tried to flee. The officers and the Public Force managed to […]
42 people in shelters following floods in Upala
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) confirmed that 42 people remain in a shelter in Upala as a result of the floods that hit the local population on Monday. According to the institution, there have been 74 flood events in that community since dawn, as a result of heavy downpours. Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of […]
$812 million surplus took pressure off the exchange rate
At the end of the first semester of the year, the operations carried out by financial institutions left a surplus of $812 million, which took pressure off the exchange rate in this period. Although the figure is lower than in 2018 ($928.9 million), the amount generated in 2019 allowed the Central Bank (BCCR) to meet […]
Landslide causes road closure on Route 32
Kilometer 53 on Route 32 is currently closed due to a landslide that occurred on Monday, in the Guapiles-San José direction, according to a police source in the area. They also indicated that the fact was already reported with the objective of enabling transit. They even pointed out that the works of debris removal began […]