For the second time, the Constitutional Chamber agreed with the residents of La Guaria del Valle la Estrella in Limón, in their struggle to have clean water. The community filed a writ of amparo against the Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA , the Ministry of Health, and the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) for […]
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“We’re sorry, we have a comprehensive strategy,” hurriedly said the president about crimes against tourists
Sorry for what happened. We have a comprehensive strategy.” That was the short response President Carlos Alvarado gave to the countries shocked after two atrocious murders of tourists during the weekend on the coasts of the country. Alvarado did not have time to give a wider message before the pain of two foreign families that […]
#TourGastronómico: Taste the magic of La Cali!
Street art, a lively nightlife, and delicious cuisine characterize one of the busiest areas of the capital, barrio La California, or “La Cali”, as it is popularly known. This epicenter of entertainment draws in not only nationals who seek to have fun and eat delicious meals, but it’s also very popular with foreigners who want […]
App for taxis developed by ARESEP is 80% complete
The mobile application for formal taxis is getting closer to completion in Costa Rica. This was announced by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP), an entity that already has developed 80% of the app. It is expected that it calculates the rate for each route. Yesterday, ARESEP presented an advance of the technological device. This […]
Trial against the State for “giving away” tuna resource
On Wednesday morning began a trial that could further reveal the inability of the Costa Rican State to manage the fishing resource, which belongs to all Costa Rican people. The trial in the Contentious Administrative Court was initiated by legislator Jose Maria Villalta against the Government and the Costa Rican Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture […]
Gap in budget was noticed in 2017
In 2017, legislators of the National Liberation Party (PLN) who were also members of the Treasury Commission warned about the gap in the Government’s budget which is now a reality, following the announcement of the Ministry of Finance, where they talk about a shortfall of 900 billion colones. In the document, which was also signed […]