The United States will withdraw all diplomatic personnel who remain in their embassy in Caracas amid a worsening Venezuelan crisis, said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday night. The decision reflects the deterioration of the situation in #Venezuela, in addition to the fact that the presence of US diplomatic personnel in the embassy has […]
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Alvarado invites US companies to expand operations in the country
President Carlos Alvarado invited several companies with US capital to expand their operations in Costa Rica. On Monday, the president started an investment attraction tour. His first stop was the city of Seattle, in the state of Washington, where he met with the companies Starbucks, Amazon and Microsoft. With the authorities of Microsoft, Alvarado stressed […]
Germans condemned for insect trafficking but will not go to jail
Two Germans identified as Daniel Goldnik and Detlef Ollesch were sentenced to five years in prison by the Criminal Court of Flagrancy of Alajuela after being found guilty of committing a crime against the Wildlife Law, however they will not go to jail as they received the benefit of execution of sentence. The foreigners were […]
Foreigner reported alleged assault and police found marijuana laboratory at her home
An American woman warned authorities about an alleged assault on her home in Grecia, but authorities found a marijuana lab instead. According to the police report, the incident was reported at 9:52 pm in Cajón de Bolívar. The American claims two men with ski masks entered her house by force and identify themselves as officers […]
Puma captured in Tibás was released in a safe area
The cougar that was wandering around in Tibás on Sunday was released in a safe area by authorities of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE). Through the entity’s Facebook wall it was reported that it was a young adult male in good physical condition and completely wild. The specialists assessed the animal and took […]
Campaign seeks to restore Golfo Dulce reefs
This 1000 Corales Campaign for Costa Rica was presented this week, aiming to involve society in the restoration of coral reefs. The main objective of the campaign is to grow 1000 fragments of coral in underwater nurseries to transplant them into degraded reefs of Golfo Dulce, in order to enhance the recovery of coral ecosystems. […]