On Tuesday afternoon, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) and the Organization of American States (OAS) signed the observation agreement for the national elections next Sunday. The document was signed by the president of the TSE, Luis Antonio Sobrado and by Andrés Pastrana, former president of Colombia, who is the head of the OAS mission in […]
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New device will help find trapped victims
The Fire Department has a new tool to face emergencies. The USAR Group of the Fire Department is testing the new equipment to search for trapped people in collapsed structures. The practice was carried out at the facilities of the National Fire Academy in San Antonio de Desamparados,” reported the fire department. In that place, […]
Swiss airline Edelweiss adds third weekly flight
The Swiss airline Edelweisss announced that it will add a third weekly flight in September. Currently, the Airbus A340-300 operates the route on Tuesdays and Fridays, and from September onwards it will also fly on Sundays. The company reported that it transported approximately 80% European and 20% Costa Rican passengers in its first nine months […]
Exporters worried about congestion in Moín
The Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica (CADEXCO) and the Chamber of Ship-owners and Vapor Agents (NAVE) have been waiting five months for the commissioning of two gantry cranes in Moín. According to the representatives of both Chambers, the cranes that were valued at $16 million are not yet in operation, although they had to […]
Former manager of the BAC: “the bankers were deceived” by Yanber
The previous administration of the Yanber Corporation tricked the bankers and an external audit firm with false financial information. On Monday, Gerardo Corrales, former general manager of BAC San José, said this under oath before the special commission of the Legislative Assembly that investigates credits by the state bank. According to him, after hearing Yanber’s […]
These three cantons will apply the prohibition on February 4th
At the moment, only three municipalities have already decided to prohibit liquor sales on February 4th, during the national elections. The cantons that will apply Ley Seca are Dota, Cartago and Alvarado. The National Union of Local Governments (UNGL) conducted a survey on January 26th to identify which municipalities will take the measure. The organization […]