The State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) and the Ministry of Agriculture handled the investigations to determine the presence of bromacil in water sources in the Northern Zone of the country with secrecy and confidentiality. Since 2015, both entities knew of the presence of the agrochemical in water sources of Veracruz, as well as in Santa Rita […]
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Avianca has a new aircraft with eco-efficient engine
On Thursday morning Avianca presented its new aircraft, Airbus A320 NEO. This innovative plane is the first to incorporate NEO technology for Costa Rica. The aircraft is the eighth of its kind for the airline and it has eco-efficient engines, that’s where the name NEO (New Engine Option) “New Engine Option” comes from. The engine […]
Prosecution opens case against President of Chamber III for influence peddling
The Attorney General’s Office confirmed that it opened a criminal case against the President of the Third Chamber, Doris Arias, for the alleged crimes of influence peddling and breach of legal duty. In addition, the Public Ministry also initiated another process in the Office of Probity, Transparency and Anticorruption for the same crimes, and this […]
Donate dresses you no longer wear and make prom dreams come true
If you have a cocktail dress and do not wear it anymore, you can donate it to a campaign that is trying to collect at least 100 dresses for students whose high school prom is this year, but do not have an appropriate dress. Active Club 20-30 of Tres Ríos started the campaign last Monday […]
Nate’s victims will get resources to recover after tropical storm
On Thursday, two bills were approved in the second reading and will now allow those affected by tropical storm Nate to access resources and meet their needs. The first bill is a credit for $20 million with the Inter-American Development Bank, which was managed untimely and there was even the risk of losing it because […]
New President of the CCSS said goodbye to the US Embassy
The new President of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) said goodbye to the Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, DC, where he has been working for the last four years; while the current Executive President of the CCSS, Fernando Llorca, will leave that position to take the same Embassy. Román Macaya will take […]