The Legislative Assembly approved in an initial debate an agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that will allow the country to fight corruption of public servants in international commercial transactions. Enticement is a widespread phenomenon in transactions that include trade and investment. The agreement seeks to establish standards between the parties […]
First tropical storm in the eastern Pacific in 2017
The first storm in the eastern Pacific in 2017, named Adrian, broke a record as it formed off the coast of Mexico on an unusually early date this year, according to the local National Hurricane Center. Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said that by forming days before the […]
Sandinistas support Maduro in front of Venezuelan embassy in Nicaragua
Followers of the ruling Sandinista Front of Nicaragua held a sit-in in front of the Venezuelan embassy in Managua on Wednesday, to reject the “destabilizing attempts” against the government of President Nicolás Maduro. About a hundred members of the Sandinista Youth demonstrated outside the diplomatic headquarters waving Venezuelan flags, cheering with music. This happens while […]
Legislators reach agreement on animal welfare bill
Legislators from several political parties reached an agreement on the text replacing the bill that seeks to punish animal abuse with jail. The agreement was signed by MPs Juan Marín and Ronny Monge, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), Marcela Guerrero from the Citizen Action Party (PAC), Ligia Fallas from Frente Amplio and Otto Guevara […]
ICE cameras captured images of endangered species
A herd of endangered mountain pigs (Tayassu pecari) was first documented in the Las Pailas II geothermal project in Liberia. The ICE is monitoring wildlife in the area through trap cameras. These animals are protected and regulated by the Wildlife Conservation Act and the Organic Law of the Environment. Only the specimens of Pecari tajacu […]
CR and the Netherlands signed agreement to strengthen ports
President Luis Guillermo Solís is in the Netherlands as part of his European tour, and he participated in signing the agreement with representatives of the Amsterdam International Port to develop the cruise industry in Puntarenas and Limón. The agreement was signed by the Costa Rican ambassador to the Netherlands, Sergio Ugalde, which will make it […]