The train service will not be offered on any of its routes on May 1st, when Labor Day is celebrated. The information was reported by the Costa Rican Railway Institute (INCOFER) through its social networks. Regarding transport, the vehicle restriction will not be applied either. Traffic authorities indicated that the measure is unnecessary due to […]
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What is happening in Venezuela?
Venezuela has been shaken since early April by a wave of demonstrations against socialist President Nicolás Maduro, which has resulted in violent acts that has left about 30 dead people in just three weeks. Here are the four keys to understand the situation. -The Spark: The Supreme Court On March 29th, the Supreme Court of […]
Uber will elevate you in 2020
Uber announced a series of alliances to make the first demonstrations of a futuristic on-demand transport system using small aerial devices in 2020. Uber had already released this project, called “Elevate”, last year. It was designed to decongest urban transport by using a network of vertical takeoff (VTOL), midway between the flying car and the […]
No vehicular restriction for May Day
On Monday, May 1st, vehicles with plates that end in one or two can move freely in San José. On the occasion of International Labor Day, the restriction will not apply. The Director of the Traffic Police, Commissioner Mario Calderón, indicated that on this date the number of workers and students entering the capital is […]
Poás’ lookout was covered in ash
The lookout on Poás Volcano was covered in ash and visible damages from the eruptions. That was the scene that volcanologists of the National Seismological Network (RSN) found during their last visit to the place. The activity remains constant in the last hours, with small phreatic explosions and emission of gases. Volcanologists took ash samples […]
Frente Amplio proposes urgent measures to reduce deficits
Frente Amplio legislative faction proposed a fiscal contingency project that includes urgent measures, most of them temporary, to alleviate the fiscal deficit. Edgardo Araya, head of the party, said they insist on the need for a comprehensive and definitive tax reform that will pay more to those who have more, without affecting small businesses and […]