The Costa Rican Technological Institute (TEC) became the first university in Central America and the Caribbean, as well as the third in Latin America, to be accepted as a member of the International Federation of Astronautics (IAF). The acceptance of the TEC nomination took place in the 68th edition of the International Congress of Astronautics, […]
CNE approved ¢1,325 million for works of first impact after emergency
The National Commission of Emergencies now has 208 the projects of attention of first impacts after Storm Nate that affected the country a week and a half ago and caused important damage in diverse zones of the national territory. On October 11th, a previous cut had been made in which 151 works of first impact […]
CCSS warns spread of lice and scabies in areas affected by Nate
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) issued an alert on the spread of lice and scabies in areas affected by Nate and whose most vulnerable populations are those in shelters. Xiomara Badilla, head of the Subarea of Epidemiological Surveillance of the CCSS, said that this condition is called dermatosis and caused by tiny parasites […]
Patrol overturned in Guácimo
The overturning of a patrol, which occurred in Guácimo de Limón, left three policemen injured, the state of two of them is very reserved and, therefore, they were transferred by helicopter to the capital. The incident occurred on Monday morning, in a sector known as the entrance to La Guaria. Some witnesses described the accident […]
Fear of increased violence in Cartago and Alajuela due to narco expansion
A drug-trafficking gang in San José seeks to expand operations to the provinces of Cartago and Alajuela, so violence would increase in these sectors to disputes over drug territory. For example, in recent weeks, the cantons of Cartago and La Unión have registered different killings that would be linked to the expansion of these groups […]
Candidates bet on economists for presidential formula
This weekend, four of the most prominent political parties in the country defined their presidential formula to face the elections of February 4th, 2018. Each candidate presented their candidates to the vice presidency with a common aspect: they all bet on an economist within that formula. Antonio Álvarez opted for Minister of Finance, Edgar Ayales. […]