Officials of the Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Security prevented a foreigner of Italian nationality from leaving the country because he carried a load of drugs inside his body, exactly 197 ovules containing 1,115 grams of cocaine. The arrest occurred at Juan Santamaría International Airport located in the province of Alajuela, […]
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Secretary of the UN will visit the country to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the IA Court
The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, will be visiting Costa Rica next week to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, whose headquarters are here. The visit was confirmed by the Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado, who said they will meet as part of the agenda. Guterres […]
Coastguard rescued six tourists in Quepos
The National Coastguard Service of Quepos prevented a tragedy by saving four girls, a woman, and a boy who were dragged by marine currents. According to Commander Edson Rodríguez, director of the aforementioned station, the first rescue took place on Monday morning, when he received a 9-1-1 alert that four women had been dragged by […]
Government: App is not part of agreement with taxi drivers
The Government did not offer any offices for taxi drivers to create an app that allows them to compete with Uber. The issue is not part of the agreements either. This was confirmed on Tuesday by the Minister of Communication, Juan Carlos Mendoza, when he denied the statements by Gilberth Ureña, spokesman for the National […]
Environmentalists ask Fanal to quit plastic
Different environmental groups requested the National Liquor Factory (Fanal) to reduce the use of plastic materials in their products and thus reduce the impact on the environment. The request is part of a pronouncement made by Preserve Planet for all government institutions to align with the “National Strategy for Single-Use Plastic Replacement”, which seeks to […]
Toucan Fest will beautify Juan Santamaría Airport
Juan Santamaría International Airport (AIJS) is preparing to receive the Toucan Fest, an exhibition of toucan sculptures that will be placed throughout the international terminal. Therefore, the company Aeris, administrator of the airport, is summoning national artists, either emerging or consolidated, in order to capture their talent in the works and then be exposed to […]