The production of goods and services of the country, as measured by the cycle trend series of the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (Imae), registered an year-on-year variation of 3% in February 2018, which implies a deceleration of 0.1 percentage point compared to what was observed in the previous month. On the other hand, the […]
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ECLAC estimates Latin America will grow 2.2% this year
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) maintained its estimate of regional average growth by 2.2% for 2018, after growing by 1.2% last year, reported the United Nations agency through a Press release. This regional projection is similar to the one delivered in December 2017, when the institution issued its annual report […]
Plaza de la Democracia is the main option for transfer of powers
The transfer of powers committee is in a hurry to organize the inauguration of Carlos Alvarado Quesada and its main option is Plaza de la Democracia. This was confirmed by a member of the transfer committee, who asked to remain anonymous. The official communication of the headquarters for the activity will be held from Friday […]
Students from the UCR prepare unique prosthesis
A group of scientists from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) are working on the development of a unique prosthesis that would allow people to grab objects by means of image recognition. The robotic hand called “Handy” is a 2017 initiative to collaborate with patients who have suffered hand amputation. We are working on creating […]
Parakeet chicks rescued by the police in Atenas
Officers of the Public Force rescued a parakeet pigeon in Alajuela, thanks to the call of a resident who reported that the birds fell from the nest. It was then that the officers of the Ministry of Public Security saved them. The birds were taken to the Zoo Ave after the officers put them to […]
Celso Gamboa announced he will go to a computer security company after destitution
After 39 votes in favor of the the dismissal of magistrate Celso Gamboa, he announced that he will now work at a computer security company. I will go to a regional cyber security company from Mexico to Panama,” said Gamboa without specifying the name of the company. PAC legislator Marcela Guerrero published text messages that […]