Shocking images of a brutal aggression against a dog in Ticabán de Limón generated great commotion in social networks. A man supposedly attacked the animal and it had to be sacrificed. The animal had three cuts that affected its neck, its spine and its thorax. Despite the efforts of the community to save it, nothing […]
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La Casa del Cuño will host the first edition of the Expo Bici!
La Casa del Cuño will host the first edition of the Expo Bici. This is an different option so that inhabitants of the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) know everything related to urban cycling. This activity is new in Costa Rica but it has already been carried out in countries such as Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina […]
Some companies requested more time to join the electronic-invoice system
The Ministry of Finance started using the electronic invoice with a group of five large companies, an amount that will gradually increase. Some companies located in this category have requested a time extension to join the system. Alejandro Montalvo, of the GS1 Electronic Billing Committee, confirmed that this request was made to the authorities because […]
Legislators want to reach an agreement on the definition of “animal”
Legislators are negotiating an agreement to eliminate the last obstacle to the bill that will punish animal abuse with imprisonment. By doing so, they will be able to start the second reading. The controversy is related to the definition of “animal” in the new law. The Constitutional Chamber concluded that the concept included in the […]
“El Chapo” ran its Costa Rican business on wheels
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán and the Sinaloa Cartel used land transportation, such as trucks and other vehicles, to move cocaine shipments between Costa Rica and North America. The US Department of Justice revealed that this was the way Guzmán used to infiltrate the country. In addition to Costa Rica, this method was replicated in countries […]
Costa Ricans’ salt intake is too high
Costa Ricans’ high salt intake is a headache for authorities. For the World Health Organization (WHO) the maximum amount of salt to be consumed daily is 5 milligrams, that is, a teaspoon. However, every Costa Rican consumes, almost twice as much, on average. Sodium, which comes from salt and other chemicals added to food, is […]