A series of lectures, plenary sessions and workshops will be held in Costa Rica under the he III International Conference on Sustainable Construction and Green Expo, which will be open to the public on May, 17th. The Congress will address three main themes: “Innovation in Sustainable Resource Management”, “Building Efficient, Resilient and Inclusive Cities” and […]

The Fire Department reported that heavy rains on May, 16th flooded homes in Alajuelita and Escazú Puntarenas, mainly due to clogged sewers and overflowing ditches. To address the emergency, firefighters sent an extinguishing unit and a rescue unit to the locations. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) reported that rainy conditions could continue until the evening. […]

The National Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) is calling its customers to warn them about of a new scam through phone calls. According to the bank, the criminals are trying to obtain sensitive data from users of the bank’s services, by pretending to be bank suppliers who need to make transactions in the customer’s favor. […]

Turrialba volcano erupted once again in the morning of May, 16th and three more times around noon. Orlando Luna, forest ranger, explained that the ash column is not visible because the sky is cloudy in that area; and that this time the direction of the wind is carrying ashes towards Valle Central and communities such […]

United States, China and France are countries with which Costa Rica has “mature” relations, which is why foreign Minister Manuel Gonzalez has his eyes set on new horizons, especially on countries in Central Europe and Asia. “I want to look for new destinations with non-traditional partners, to create political and economic opportunities with elections, U.N. […]

In order to facilitate the conditions and generate greater trade among Central American exporters, private sector leaders from the region participated last week in the “Boot Camp to Strengthen Advocacy on the issue of trade facilitation”. Representatives of the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica (Cadexco) participated with the clear aim of influencing trade facilitation […]