The fifth edition of La Noche en Blanco will offer more than 100 activities and 35 destinations to enjoy in the capital. This activity marks the end of the season of the 2017 Art City Tour and, as usual, emblematic San José sites will offer totally free activities to those who wish to get closer […]
Deportation of dangerous foreigners doubled in 2017
Data from the General Directorate of Migration indicate that effective deportations of dangerous foreigners increased by 60%, after it went from 393 cases to 620 effective deportations. According to Esteban Obando, deputy director of Migration, during the last year the operations increased by 150%, while the migratory refusals grew by 12%. For example, national authorities […]
7 signs that climate change is happening
The United Nations (UN) released a video showing seven signs that climate change is happening. The presentation of these images was made in the framework of the 23rd edition of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP23), which takes place from November 6th to 17th in Bonn, Germany. The list submitted by the UN includes: […]
Osa merchants come together and give up plastic
This week Osa community gave up plastic and made a commitment to the environment. In this community the merchants united to eliminate all plastic from restaurants, bars and shops. Representatives from the Ministry of Environment, the Osa Chamber of Tourism and the general public participated in the declaration. Single-use plastic such as forks, knives, spoons, […]
These are the three lagoons that formed in the Turrialba
The images are amazing! The Turrialba volcano now has a new attraction: three beautiful lagoons that were formed recently with the last rains. Guillermo Alvarado, expert of the National Seismological Network, said that the accumulation of water in the colossus was visible for some days; however, with the heavy downpours facing the country the size […]
Drug leaders in San Carlos monitored every movement of the OIJ
The main drug gang of Ciudad Quesada watched every movement of the judicial authorities in San Carlos. Even the raids this Thursday in the North Zone, the operatives had to start outside the canton at 11:30 p.m. because the criminals did intelligence work, monitoring the investigations of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) carried out against […]