On Tuesday, the Prosecutor’s Office of Santa Cruz conducted a raid in the Municipality of Carrillo, Guanacaste, as part of the investigation against two officials for the alleged substraction of 100 million colones. According to the Press Office of the Public Ministry, the operation is related to case 17-000187-0412-PE, against two men, Obando and Briceño. […]
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Pilot’s maneuver prevented greater tragedy
The authorities of the Air Surveillance Service of the Ministry of Security said that the maneuver carried out by the pilot of the plane that crashed on Tuesday morning in Pavas prevented a greater tragedy. The aircraft crashed three minutes after taking off from Tobias Bolaños airport. A possible mechanical failure in the engine could […]
Legislators: the president’s explanations were a waste of time
President Luis Guillermo Solís came down from the second floor of the Presidential House, greeted each one of the legislators who would question him with a smile and was pleased to be sworn in the historic appearance before the Commission that investigates the case of the cement (cementazo). At 7:13 p.m., thousands of Costa Ricans […]
CONAFAC creation aims to improve the foreign trade of goods
The National Council of Trade Facilitation Council (CONAFAC) was officially launched on Tuesday afternoon to improve the competitiveness and security of foreign trade of goods between countries. This body was set up to comply with the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organization, which was approved in April this year. This council will be […]
The catastrophic consequences of a nuclear detonation in Parque Central
On Sunday, North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear trial, which it described as “successful”. This was the most powerful of all and they claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb. The blast generated a 6.3-degree tremor in that area and was felt in China and South Korea. In addition, the action was condemned by the […]
UNA banned the use of plastic straws and packages in cafeterias
Since September 1st, cafeterias from the National University (UNA) have banned the use of straws and disposable plastic packaging in food services. This was agreed on August 9th in a regular session of the Institutional System of Cafeterias and Allies of the National University (SISAUNA), taking into account the environmental problem generated by disposable plastic […]