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The regular vehicle restrictions for cars with plates ending in 7 and 8 to access downtown San José, will not apply on September 15th. Mario Calderóon, director of the Traffic Police, said that since it is a holiday, the number of workers arriving to the capital will considerably reduce, so that, the measure is not […]

For several weeks, the attention of several emergency institutions is focused on the canton of Mora. On September 1st rains caused 4 hectares of land in Quitirrisí to collapse, causing the eviction of 20 families in the area of Quebrada Honda. On Tuesday there was a landslide in Guayabo de Mora that kept 4 people […]

William Alvarado, legislator from the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), reported in the Legislative Assembly that four housing projects in Heredia are at a halt and said that they have not been executed for negligence. Alvarado said the government has not been interested in developing them, although they can provide housing solutions to many families […]

Ten minors lived hell on earth for trusting a man who offered them a job in the modeling world. However, this was a screen to commit a series of sexual abuses. The man offered the victims between 20 and 70 thousand colones to model clothing brands for a photoshoot. But this was the perfect excuse […]

On Wednesday, authorities will discuss how to leverage technology to walk towards the “Smart Cities” in the Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA). The conference will focus on Urban Planning based on the Internet of Things (a concept that refers to the digital interconnection of everyday objects with the Internet). The activity is organized by […]