The 196 archaeological pieces returned to Costa Rica by the Venezuelan government were to be auctioned in the United States. They entered illegally into Venezuelan territory in 2012 and were confiscated in 2013. Some of the pre-Columbian pieces returned are metates, a kind of mortar used to grind grain, sculptures that evoke the role of […]
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Residents become lifeguards to rescue tourists in Parrita
Brett Schroeder left his country and the life he led in Texas to give a hand to tourists who visit the beaches of Costa Rica. He combines his tourism business with the leadership of a group of lifeguards in Esterillos Oeste. This group of people are neighbors who grew up on the coast and know […]
Qatar donates one million dollars to Costa Rica for emergency
The state of Qatar donated one million dollars to Costa Rica to restore the affected areas after Hurricane Otto and Tropical Storm Nate. Through a press release, the Foreign Ministry informed that the money will be deposited in an account of the National Commission of Emergencies (CNE). Receiving selfless, non-reimbursable help from friendly countries is […]
Costa Rica adheres to the Committee for Digital Economy
Due to its progress in the telecommunications sector, the Policy Committee for Digital Economy of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved the accession of Costa Rica to this group. In addition, this process highlighted how the country is taking advantage of technologies and the Internet to meet its public policy objectives. Edwin […]
No vehicular restriction until January 5th
Drivers are informed that from December 25th and until January 5th the vehicle restriction will not apply in the capital. This was confirmed by the Traffic Police. The director of the Traffic Police, Mario Calderón, indicated that this measure is taken due to the activities in the capital that consume a lot of human resources […]
Extreme poverty increased in Latin America in 2016
The number of Latin people in poverty and extreme poverty rose again last year, according to a recent report published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). In 2014, 28.5% of the population of the region was living in poverty (168 million people), a percentage that increased to 29.8% in 2015 […]