Air Costa Rica will start operations in October and they are offering charter flights; the regular services are scheduled for November. As explained by them, the company started its operations in the country last year, but it was not until September 6th when the plane painting was completed. The aircraft is a Boeing 737-300 for 148 passengers; the […]
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Dominican avocado still hasn’t reached the country
Representatives of the Chamber of Exporters and Importers of Perishables reported a month of delay to import Hass avocados from Dominican Republic, because the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) has not completed phytosanitary studies, which keeps the price high and only allows the presence of the fruit from Chile. Randall Benavides, president of the […]
Police is helping indigenous areas
A group of officers from the Drug Control Police (PCD) put aside their work against drug trafficking and decided to work with different indigenous areas, where they have eradicated marijuana fields. Clothing, food and medical care are part of the contributions that the Public Force has committed to donate since 2006. On the last tour, 197 […]
FA disagrees with Rousseff’s deposition: “it was an attack against the people and the nation”
Although president Dilma Rousseff was removed from office for violating the Brazilian Constitution, members of Frente Amplio disagree with the decision because they believe it was a political trial. Lawmakers of that political party placed a banner in front of their seats in the plenary, by which they announced their criticism. The sign said: “Senators’ decision […]
Authorities foresee increased traffic in arms and drugs in the region
Security Minister Gustavo Mata, does not hide the region’s concern for increased cultivation and drug production in Colombia, which could increase further when the peace process between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) materializes. According to Mata, the increase is motivated by two aspects. The first is a larger amount of […]
Medical rates will be delayed again
Medical rates will not come into force for another 3 moths, while the College of Physicians continues reviewing the prices of 9,000 medical-surgical procedures. The initiative created controversy after an increase of up to 300% in some procedures was revealed. With this extension, the effective date of the rates would be December 18th. What we […]