The idea came from his two-year-old son, who preferred to collect bottle corks instead of exotic shells in the white sand beaches of Costa Rica. Now, Ralph Groenheijde creates art from trash on the beaches of Holland. This hyperactive Dutch ended up turning the idea into a project: transforming waste into a crazy artwork. Groenheijde […]
1.14% wage increase was approved for private sector
The National Wages Council approved a general increase of 1.14% for minimum wages in the private sector, except for domestic workers, who will receive an increase of 1.5% This will be published by decree in the Official Gazette in the coming days. The increase will be effective from the first half of January 2017. Likewise, […]
Plan identifies critical problems in the capital to provide solutions
On Monday morning, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Municipality of San José (MSJ), presented a plan that identifies the main problems and proposes solutions for urban planning and sustainability in San José. Miguel Jaramillo, IDB representative in Costa Rica, explained that the “Action Plan San José capital” proposes an improvement in urban mobility […]
Clothing smugglers captured in Peñas Blancas
Last Friday, the Border Police prevented more than four million colones in clothing items brought in Nicaragua without paying taxes to enter the country illegally. The officials examined a bus with Panamanian plate, which came from Nicaragua, and managed to find 24 bags belonging to 24 passengers, all of Panamanian nationality, who were transporting 2,494 […]
Central and South Korea FTA will conclude in November in Nicaragua
On Monday, the Ministry of Economy from Guatemala said that Central America and South Korea agreed to end negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) on November 16th in Nicaragua, during the meeting of Ministers and Secretaries in charge of foreign trade of each country. The Guatemalan Vice Minister of Integration and Foreign Trade, Enrique […]
More than $180,000 between jalapeños
The Drug Control Police (PCD) seized $182 680 dollars (more than 100 million colones), hidden in a shipment of jalapeños. The incident occurred last Friday in Peñas Blancas de La Cruz, Guanacaste, when PCD officials checked a van from Honduras. Upon inspection, the agents found 20, 50 and 100 dollar bills, in the differential of […]