With “Si no lo vives, no lo entiendes” concert, students from La Pitahaya Special Education Center will close the celebrations of the National Week of the Rights of people with Disabilities. Érica Ulate, a professor at the educational institution, explained that it is the fifth consecutive year in which they perform the concert. However, in […]
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Traffic signals are disappearing
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) invests 100 million colones each year to replace traffic signals, including the ones that suffer all kind of vandalism: from receiving graffiti until “magically” disappearing. The Criminal Code provides a 5-to-30-day imprisonment penalty for those who damage a traffic signal. However, during 2016, suspects have not been […]
Azoriano boat was finally removed from Brasilito beach
The removal of the Azoriano shrimp boat, which sank last week in Brasilito Beach, Guanacaste, was completed. As reported by Nelson Soto, from the Bureau of Navigation and Safety of the Port Maritime Division of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, authorities managed to remove almost all the remains of the vessel, such as […]
More people are using Tata Bicycle Parking
In February, Tata Parking (San José) administration made the decision of encouraging amateur cyclists and those seeking new forms of urban transportation. Nine months have passed since Tata Parking offered its bicycle parking, which has been gaining ground. In the last three months 230 bicycles have been parked there, which also means a contribution to […]
The younger you start to consume alcohol, the greater the risk to your health
EDUCALCOHOL emphasized that it is the right time to call for prevention and to report on the risks of starting to consume alcohol at an early age. They pointed out that the fact that an adolescent initiates his/her regular consumption before the age of 14, increases 4.5 times the risk of drinking in a harmful […]
248,000 taxpayers lied in their tax returns
In the last 5 years, 248,074 taxpayers registered as independent professionals have filed irregularities in their tax returns: they have lied about their incomes. The General Directorate of Taxation revealed that as a result of an investigation, the behavior of educators, doctors, business administrators, accountants, engineers, computer scientists and lawyers who filed tax returns between […]