The Legislative Assembly announced through its Twitter account that the process to choose the next Ombudsman is still open. Those interested in applying must look for the methodology that will be used for the election in the Secretariat of the Agricultural Affairs Committee of the Congress or through the Internet page of the Legislative Assembly. […]
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Legislative committee approves project for fiscal reform
The project for a fiscal reform promoted by the Government was approved this Tuesday by the majority of legislators (four out of seven) of the special commission of the Congress that processed it. Those who endorsed the text were the legislators Johnny Leiva, from the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), Maureen Fallas and Juan Luis […]
Tibás will create a strategy to eliminate single-use plastic
The Municipality of Tibás aims to be free from single-use plastic. The mayor, Carlos Cascante, explained that they already have a motion presented by the councilor Laura Gómez, with which they intend to establish the basis for the cantonal strategy. The Earth Day is on April 22nd, and it is the right time to start […]
American citizen found dead in a pool at Hermosa Beach
An American man was found dead in a swimming pool at dawn on Tuesday in a condominium located in Hermosa Beach, Guanacaste. According to the report of the Red Cross, the wife of the foreigner was the one who found him in the pool and called the emergency units. Apparently, the couple got here on […]
Garbage is threatening rescued turtles between Galápagos and Isla del Coco
The scientific expedition that analyzes the 120,000 square-meter marine corridor between Isla del Coco (Costa Rica) and the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) found something unpleasant that represents the reality of the seas: a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle entangled in miles of fishing line and trash. Entities from Costa Rica and Ecuador came together to study migratory […]
Strong earthquake shook several areas of the country
A strong earthquake that occurred at 12:48 p.m. on Tuesday shook several areas of the country. The movement, registered by the National Seismological Network, had a magnitude of 3.5 and was located 3 km south of Santa Ana, San José. The Network indicates that the movement was due to a fault in the crust of […]