From November 9th, Heredia’s residents have free Internet service in several public places in the province. This initiative of the local municipality became a reality thanks to a fiber network, which meant an investment of 13 million colones. This first stage will facilitate access to Internet in 6 usually-crowded sites. They are: -The Central Park. […]
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“Obnis” promises to take Uber out of the country
The “Obnis” app created by Costa Rican began training drivers and promises to unseat Uber soon. Although there has been no official statement of when they will formally start operations, it is expected to be later this month. A driver named Blanco told the press most people interested in providing the service are Uber drivers […]
Chlorine does nothing to mosquitoes!
In their quest to better understand mosquitoes that transmit diseases, such as Aedes Aegypti mosquito, a group of scientists at Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Brazil found that this mosquito is resistant to chlorine. Scientists are studying wild mosquitoes in order to determine whether the Mayaro virus, the new threat in America and the Caribbean, has […]
Narco leader offered $1 million to police in exchange for freedom
This week Police Drug Control (ICD) foiled a gang related to the drug cartel of Sinaloa operating from Costa Rica. In several raids, the police arrested the leader of this band, named García, who offered $ 1 million to the officers to alter the report and set his release. The officials refused and reported the […]
Avoid these mistakes and keep the electricity bill under control
Engineer Adriana Argüello, from the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP), gave some tips that could help to avoid a high electricity bill. For example, aspects such as the use of led bulbs directly affect energy saving, which is also reflected in the electric rates. In addition, these bulbs are usually longer-lasting. As a result, you […]
Otto Guevara: “Referendum on animal abuse should be suspended”
Otto Guevara, legislator from Movimiento Libertario, maintains his opposition to the referendum against animal abuse. He thinks that the process should be suspended. According to the congressman, it is not necessary to continue with a popular consultation that intends to approve a law which was already declared unconstitutional. Advocates on animal welfare presented all the […]