The Ministry of Justice and Peace (MJP) will allocate ¢ 470 million from its resources for the operation of electronic devices to monitor inmates, after $1 million provided by the World Bank for this purpose were allocated for the construction of 2 prison modules. This budget could increase over time, depending on the demand for […]
Experts discuss GMO’s myths
Although 74 Costa Rican municipalities have been declared free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), better known as transgenic products, a group of specialists met in the country to discuss different scenarios related to GMOs. For example, Dr. Marta Valdez, a researcher from the School of Biology at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) explained that […]
Rodolfo Hernández formalizes his aspirations to be President
On July, 13th, Dr. Rodolfo Hernández officially announced his candidacy to the presidency, represented by the Republican Social Christian party, founded by former President Rafael Ángel Calderón. The doctor delivered the receipt of his payment for the amount of 3 million colones for said purpose, which came from “own resources and donors”. I come to […]
Participate in the 1st Virgen del Carmen race!
If you love athletics competitions and have no plans for Sunday, join the first edition of the Virgen del Carmen race, which will be held in Cartago. The 10 kilometers competition will depart at 7 a.m. from the Cathedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen, to the finish line located in Plaza Mayor (Parque Central), facing the […]
OIJ destroyed marijuana plantation in Quepos
On July, 12th, agents of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of Aguirre and Parrita destroyed a marijuana plantation, located in a mountainous area of the town Dos Bocas de Hatillo in Quepos. According to preliminary reports, on Monday, the OIJ received confidential information indicating the location of an alleged marijuana plantation, so the judicial authorities […]
588 Costa Ricans infected with Dengue in a week
According to the latest epidemiological report by the Ministry of Health, in just one week Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected 588 Costa Ricans with dengue. With these new cases, the total number of dengue victims in the country rose to 9,732, from 9,144 last week. As for Zika cases, the Health Ministry reported 186 cases, 27 […]