The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) dismantled a marijuana grow house in San Rafael de Sarchí. Authorities managed to seize 90 “creepy” marijuana plants, 4 kilos of the same drug that had been packaged, as well as 70 plants of another cannabis strain. The OIJ and security forces conducted the operation together and managed to arrest 4 […]
Akamai Technologies: Internet connection in Costa Rica is getting worse
According to the latest publication of the Internet State report, published by Akamai Technologies, during the second quarter of the year, Costa Rica had a significant drop in its world ranking of global development network connections. According to the study, Costa Rica went from occupying the 105th position to occupying the 114th position. In 2015, […]
20,000 migrants have crossed Costa Rica chasing the American dream
During the General Assembly of the United Nations Program on High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Deputy Minister Carmen Muñoz declared that more than 20,000 migrants pass through Costa Rica illegally chasing the “American dream”. The activity started on October 3rd at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and it will end on October 7th. […]
Turrialba volcano erupted 11 times on October 3rd
Eliecer Duarte, expert at the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). informed that on October 3rd, Turrialba volcano erupted at 7:42 am. However, it was only the first of 11 eruptions reported by authorities. The last eruption was recorded at 11:35 am. Although visibility does not allow us to provide more details, the […]
Universities are helping students in extreme poverty
Many of the students at public universities are young people in extreme poverty. At the University of Costa Rica (UCR), during the first cycle of 2016, students from families in extreme poverty whose monthly income is 72,000 colones, accounted for 17.44%, which is equal to 2,576 students. These people are part of the students population […]
Electronic Bus Fare Collection System could be implemented in Costa Rica
Electronic Bus Fare Collection System is part of bus drivers’ world. The issue was discussed on Friday at a seminar organized by the National Chamber of Bus Drivers Association (CANABUS), where Ángel Miller, international consultant amd general manager of planning and transport systems in Mexico, participated. According to Molinero, it is important to incorporate the […]