The leader of the organization Sea Shepherd, Paul Watson, could not remain quiet and attacked the government of Costa Rica; this time for its abstention to support the protection of silky gray sharks in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The government’s decision was […]
Dota municipality uses technology to become Carbon Neutral
Dota municipality has a fixed goal: to become a carbon neutral canton and an example for the rest of the country. According to Mayor Leonardo Chacón, they are already measuring emissions in the area, which has 83% of the protected territory. Authorities have signed agreements to reduce the use of agrichemicals and Coopedota already produces […]
Project seeks to make directives sessions public
A new bill aims for all sessions from any entity of public administration, such as the boards of institutions, to be made public. The initiative, presented on Wednesday by legislator Epsy Campbell, from the Citizen Action Party (PAC), would require all entities to transmit its sessions by any electronic mean available. But it excludes the […]
Court asks ¢ 14,594 million to implement new laws
The Judiciary asked ¢ 14,594 million to implement new laws passed by the Legislature, according to the bill of regular budget for 2017 studied by the Financial Affairs Committee of Congress. The total budget requested by the Judiciary amounts to ¢ 421 billion, which means there is an increase of 4.9% compared to 2016. According […]
Heavy rains affected 15 homes in Puntarenas
On Thursday afternoon, a total of 15 homes were affected by heavy rains that caused flooding in Barranca de Puntarenas. According to the Fire Department, the water in Barrio Carmen Lyra reached a height of 1.20 m and entered the houses. Twenty people were reportedly affected, but none required medical care. The incident occurred just […]
Surveillance in Mora due to landslides
The areas of Mora that were affected by landslides, following the rains this week, are kept under surveillance. Gilberto Monge, Mayor of the Municipality of Mora said on Thursday that at least, no more incidents have been reported, but the municipal emergency committee and municipal authorities keep their eyes on the area. Until now there […]