The Congress accepted a legislative report that recommended reducing fines and penalties for animal abuse and correcting the unconstitutionality elements in the Animal Welfare Bill, approved in first reading on July 26th. The decision, drafted by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, was passed with 38 votes in favor and 5 against. The Constitutional Court concluded […]
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Legislator presented a project aiming to close the CTP
Marcela Guerrero from Acción Ciudadana Party (PAC) formally presented the bill that proposes the closure of the Public Transport Council (CTP) and returns the rectory of the sector to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT). The initiative was signed by Guerrero and legislators Ronny Monge and Silvia Sánchez from Liberación Nacional Party (PLN), […]
Inhabitants of the Pacific might not have seen the Super Moon
The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) forecasted a lot of cloudiness for the night of November 14th, especially in the Pacific, so it is likely that the neighbors of that sector were not able to see the “super moon”. According to IMN, although it was not cloudy, during the night the layer of high clouds usually […]
Google: “Costa Ricans are tempted to shop over the Internet on Black Friday”
Black Friday increasingly draws the attention of Costa Ricans who are tempted to shop over the Internet. A report by Google stated that Internet searches for this commercial phenomenon increase in November, specially about 4 weeks before Black Friday. Other terms widely used by Costa Ricans are ‘Black Friday deals’ and ‘when is it black […]
Have you ever thought of having a flying car to avoid traffic? Well, Uber does it for you!
All major cities are collapsed due to traffic, while millions of users get frustrated for being trapped in long rows of moving cars. This situation drew Jeff Holden’s attention, technical director of Uber, who already predicted a near future in which drivers from the company can perform their routes in the sky. Holden posted his […]
FIA 2015 failure had a happy resolution
The Judiciary confirmed that the Treasury Criminal Court rejected the case regarding the failed organization of the International Festival of Arts (FIA) 2015. It was dismissed on July 16th, as reported by the press office of the Judiciary. Former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Elizabeth Fonseca declared that she was satisfied with the resolution. […]