A new robotics festival will take place next year. It aims to attract children and young people, aged 6 years old to 16 years old, to make them love science and technology. Lego Education Costa Rica and SEK International School, announced the First Lego League, an international challenge that intends to have young people’s curiosity. The 2016-2017 festival will […]
Ministry of Finance is committed to investigate the Bahamas Leak data
Authorities from General Taxation of the Ministry of Finance announced that they will investigate data from the Bahamas Leak, in the same way that they are doing so with the Panama Papers. Officials are pointing out the importance of knowing who the final beneficiaries are. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) revealed the data […]
Coronado and Goicoechea are under green alert
Due to the eruptive activity of Turrialba volcano, which is affecting the Great Metropolitan Area, the National Commission of Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) activated a green alert for Vásquez de Coronado and Goicoechea. It is a preventive alert, so that in the event of any kind of risk by ash or gases, the […]
TEC developed an app to identify tree species in the country
Researchers at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC) developed an application called “eFlora,” which identifies the tree species located in the country. It is intended that this digital tool contributes to scientific research, forest conservation, community development and tourism in Costa Rica. The eFlora application will generate a positive impact on tourism, as the […]
On World Car-free Day, traffic jams were terrible
According to reports from social networks users, La Uruca, La Sabana, La Valencia and General Cañas highway were the most troubled areas. Although the rain wasn´t hard in the afternoon, a situation that usually complicates the traffic flow, through Waze app, slow-moving traffic was reported in the mentioned areas. In order to find out any […]
Legislators investigate credit to import cement from China
The Income Control and Public Spending Commission of the Legislative Assembly agreed to investigate a 20 million dollars loan granted by the Bank of Costa Rica to the company Sinocem S.A. to import cement from China. There is a list of facts about the loan that seems highly suspicious and that motivates us to investigate […]