The collection of the car ownership tax (marchamo) began less than 2 weeks ago, and 74,343 vehicle owners have already made the payment of this obligation. According to figures from the collection agency, the National Insurance Institute (INS), at this time the amount paid exceeds ¢ 12.5 billion. The marchamo is composed of several items […]
Most migrants going to the US are from Central America
According to the head of the International Red Cross for Central America, Mexico and Cuba, Juan Pedro Schaerer, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador lead the flow of migrants to the United States, followed by Mexico, Cuba and Haiti. In 2015 more than 400,000 migrants came from those three countries, called the Northern Triangle of Central […]
2016 will be the hottest year in history
On Monday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the world will “most likely” beat the temperature record in 2016, with an average of + 1.2 °C compared to pre-industrial levels. If that is confirmed, the twenty-first century will have registered 16 of the 17 warmest years since (world temperature) records began” at the end of […]
Construction continues to fall
According to the Central Bank of Costa Rica, the construction sector recorded a fall of 4.3% in September, a figure that contrasts with the growth of 6.6% in 2015. Private construction recorded a fall in the meters actually built in non-residential buildings, which was cushioned by the best performance in the housing constructions; reaching around […]
212 schools have fiber optic internet
A total of 4,434 Costa Rican schools are connected to Internet. 212 of these are connected by optical fiber, which increases the quality of navigation. In addition, by 2017, 130 other schools are expected to have this technology, which aims to improve the educational experience of the student population. On Friday, the Ministry of Public […]
OVSICORI seismographs recorded New Zealand earthquake
Seismic stations from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) caught the earthquake in New Zealand on Sunday. The movement of 7.8 degrees caused a 2-meter tsunami in the South Island of that country. Despite the intensity of the earthquake, no injuries were reported. The earthquake occurred near midnight on Sunday at a […]