Ten minors lived hell on earth for trusting a man who offered them a job in the modeling world. However, this was a screen to commit a series of sexual abuses. The man offered the victims between 20 and 70 thousand colones to model clothing brands for a photoshoot. But this was the perfect excuse […]
Congress will discuss “Smart Cities” and the Internet of Things
On Wednesday, authorities will discuss how to leverage technology to walk towards the “Smart Cities” in the Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA). The conference will focus on Urban Planning based on the Internet of Things (a concept that refers to the digital interconnection of everyday objects with the Internet). The activity is organized by […]
4.1 quake shook Central Pacific
A tremor shook the sector of the national Central Pacific on Monday night, at 7:09 p.m. According to the National Seismological Network (RSN) the earthquake’s epicenter was 9km north of Quepos, with an intensity of 4.1 degrees on the Richter scale. It was 25 km deep and it was reportedly felt in Quepos, San Marcos […]
Experts discuss solutions to socio-environmental conflicts
Costa Rica is the host of the II Latin American Congress on Environmental Conflicts (COLCA) to be held from September 12th to 16th, 2016, in the City of Research at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), with experts from the region. They will discuss the importance of further studying if the relationship between human rights […]
UN launches development goals campaign in Costa Rica
On Monday, the UN representative in Costa Rica launched a campaign that aims to inform and raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS). With the slogan “Do not leave anyone behind” authorities seek to inform the public about shared responsibility in the implementation and fulfillment of these objectives. The ODS offers a great opportunity […]
A crocodile got into a Cariari’s highschool gym
On Monday afternoon, the Fire Department took care of an incident with a crocodile at Liceo de Cariari (Cariari’s highscool), in the Province of Limón. The meter-and-a half animal crawled its way to the gym of the school. Firefighters managed to catch the animal and took it to a safe place. There were no students […]