The road problems that led to the closure of La Platina on the first day of school motivated the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) to take actions. One of them is that, while this section of the General Cañas highway is regulated, 31 thousand students from 77 educational centers will be able to justify their […]
Neutering campaign to benefit animal victims of Hurricane Otto
The National Association for the Protection of Animals (ANPA) and community leaders from Upala and Guatuso organized a neutering campaign for the animals in the communities of Canalete, Upala, Katira and Guatuso. The National Animal Health Service (SENASA) was worried by the overpopulation of dogs and cats that inhabit these communities after Otto’s emergency. According […]
Chinese cement comes from ghost company
A new complaint added to the three previous investigations by the Attorney General’s Office questions the company in Hong Kong where the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) is transferring a multimillion-dollar loan of ¢10.9 billion to finance cement imports from China. The two-page document explains the facts and other 10 legal reports such as bank […]
“Gavilanes” keep striking
Despite all the information constantly provided, we still meet people who have been deceived by scammers known as ‘Gavilanes’ (hawks),” said Hugo Jiménez, director of Road Education, noting that there are unscrupulous people who take advantage of users by offering them driving licenses for large amounts of money. The official added that no procedure related […]
500 people have died for excess speed in the last 5 years
The overwhelming desire to hit the accelerator took 505 people to the cemetery in the last 5 years. Not surprisingly, the Road Safety Council (COSEVI) provided data that proved speeding was the leading cause of death on the road between 2012 and 2016. Faced with the reprehensible road behavior seen in recent times, the Traffic […]
RECOPE to continue spending $ 150,000 per month on failed refinery project
The Costa Rican Chinese Reconstructing Society (SORESCO) will continue to generate a monthly expenditure of $ 150 thousand (¢ 84 million), despite the fact that Costa Ricans do not and will not get any benefits. This amount, partly paid by the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE), is allocated, among other expenses, for the salary of […]