Drug trafficking in Costa Rica is prevailing on public spaces. On more than one occasion, traffickers have used public highways to land their drug-laden airplanes. It seems incredible but it is real. This was confirmed by Minister of Public Security Gustavo Mata, who referred to the use of air space by criminal groups after the arrest of […]
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INCOFER will extend the service on two of its routes
Starting on November 21th, INCOFER will extend the service on two of its routes. It is a pilot plan that will increase the number of travels on Río Segundo-Heredia-San José route and on San Antonio de Belén-San José route. We are going to start providing extended service beyond the rush hours from 9:00 a.m. to […]
29 flights to North America cancelled due to ash fall
Although the Juan Santamaria airport works normally, some airlines decided to cancel the flights for safety issues due to the ash emanating from Turrialba volcano. Silvia Cháves, a spokeswoman for Aeris, confirmed that at least 18 flights were suspended on Wednesday and they suspended 11 more on Thursday, all of which were headed to North […]
Vote for the spectacular photo of a Costa Rican hummingbird
The spectacular photo of a Costa Rican hummingbird, taken by renowned photographer Cristóbal Serrano, causes a stir and competes for a prestigious global award. Serrano, who has been working for a few years in a photo project with an artistic approach on Costa Rica’s wild life, was able to take this beautiful picture that is […]
No quorum in Legislative Assembly for the second time in a week
For the second time in a week, legislators could not meet in session for lack of quorum. Thursday’s session could not be completed because there were only 37 lawmakers present, while the minimum required is 38. The president of the Legislative Assembly, Antonio Álvarez, pointed out that eight legislators have permits and 4 have disabilities. […]
Biodegradable dishes made of coconut fiber and stems!
On November 10th, the National Science and Technology Fair began with the participation of 280 students from the 27 regional, educational offices throughout the country. About 150 projects are being presented. The activity is held at the Sports Facilities of the University of Costa Rica (UCR), in Sabanilla. Jorge Montenegro, Priscila Vargas and Jennifer Vicentes […]