The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States Department of Transportation announced on Monday that Costa Rica does not comply with the safety regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The country was assigned a Category 2 rating, based on a re-evaluation of the country’s civil legislation made last year, according to an […]
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Rincón de la Vieja erupted once again
As it’s usual in recent months, Rincón de la Vieja volcano maintains periodic eruptive events. The most recent eruption occurred during Saturday morning, as reported by the National Seismological Network (RSN) and the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori). The event, registered at 7:21 am, was captured by the cameras of the RSN. […]
Uber allows trips outside the GAM
Uber works in Costa Rica, between lights and shadows, since August 21st, 2015, but only in the Greater Metropolitan Area. Since then, the company has operated with the big question of whether the services will one day be available in other parts of the national territory far away from the Central Valley and now, it […]
Latin American former presidents condemn torture in Venezuela
Twenty-four Latin American presidents condemned the attack on Parliament and the torture of Venezuelan political and military prisoners. The former heads of State and Government of the Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas (IDEA), aware of the kidnapping of the first vice president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Edgar Zambrano, conducted by the […]
Authorities found drugs in semi-submersible vessel in Corcovado beach
On Saturday morning, the authorities located a semi-submersible vessel on a beach in Corcovado, in the South Zone of the country. Apparently, it contained more than a thousand kilos of cocaine that were being transferred on the high seas. After a persecution, the criminals left the vessel, informed police sources. Agents of the Drug Control […]
Tremor in the South Zone might have triggered Parrita’s earthquake
The 4.9 earthquake that occurred at 7:02 pm this Sunday in Parrita in the Central Pacific could be related to that of 1:24 pm, in Corredores, south of the country. It is very likely that one triggered the other. That is, although they occur at a great distance, one could have activated the other,” said […]