For months, Nicaragua has ignored Costa Rica’s formal request for information on a large interoceanic canal project. The project, promoted by the Asian transnational Honk Kong Nicaragua Development (HKND) began more than 19 months ago, but the authorities recognize that the project is about archaeological, geological, photographic or cartographic ‘studies’. This week, the Costa Rican […]
Agricultural extension workers must adapt to new technologies
President Luis Guillermo Solís, participated in the opening of the Third National Congress of Agricultural Extension, an activity organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The president was pleased with this activity that allows to boost the Costa Rican agricultural production. The Government has an […]
Careless people might increase Zika cases to 500
The Ministry of Health would not ruled out that Zika cases could reach 500 by next Wednesday. Rodrigo Marín, head of the Vector Control Program of the Ministry, worries that new cantons are affected by the virus, especially with the approach of the rainy season, when more mosquito-transmitted diseases increase in the country. We have […]
National roads in debt with wildlife
Apparently, having a rich flora and fauna –among the most diverse in the world-, it is not enough for Costa Rica to have animal passageways on its roads. An analysis from the Ombudsman pointed out the absence passageways for wildlife as “another road component.” The entity had access to data that shows that in the […]
Judge loosens precautionary measures for ‘Macho Coca’
Following a hearing held on August 8th, a judge issued a change of action against a man named Bell, also known as ‘Macho Coca’, who is under investigation for apparent drug offenses. Bell, who was arrested in October 2015, was released on precautionary measures on April 8th, on the condition he complied with the following […]
Another earthquake shook the southern area
Only 16 minutes after the strong earthquake that shook several locations in Central Valley, Pérez Zeledón and the North, another tremor of 4.6 magnitude was recorded 7 kilometers northwest of Laurel de Corredores, in the South. The Vulcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica National University (OVSICORI-UNA) reported that the quake occurred at 10:22 a.m. […]