The rigors of the cold do not prevent Norway from enjoying the heat of being the happiest country in the world, according to a UN report released on Monday. The country rose to the top of the table from its fourth place last year, notes the 2017 World Happiness Report, which aims to integrate welfare […]
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RECOPE: “Opening hydrocarbons is inconvenient for the country”
The Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) will oppose the opening of its current monopoly of fuels. This was announced by Sara Salazar, executive president of the company, who indicated that such possibility would be “inconvenient and contrary to national interests.” In Salazar’s opinion, opening the monopoly to competition would put the country at a disadvantage […]
“Good Actions” will take Costa Rica on Sunday
For the fourth consecutive year, Costa Rica will celebrate the Good Actions Day on March 26th. More than 200 organizations are preparing with thousands of volunteers to work doing good actions in every corner of the country. The Festival of Good Actions is a family activity that will feature artistic performances of all kinds and […]
Honduran Narc: “Government helped me in money laundering”
Honduran officials have begun investigating possible Los Cachiros cartel contracts with government companies in the 2010-2014 period, allegedly to launder narcotics assets, as a witness reported in a New York court. The Public Ministry explained in a statement that four teams of the Office of the Prosecutor for Transparency and Fight against Corruption and the […]
Soler: “the bike path project will continue”
The Municipality of Montes de Oca will not stop working on the the bike path demarcation in the canton. Mayor Marcel Soler said that they ratified the project, despite a request made by the City Council of not continuing it until some roads were fixed. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), as well as […]
Judicial branch opens job vacancies for people with disabilities
From March 20th to 31st, the Directorate of Human Management of the Judicial Branch will receive documents from people with disabilities who are interested in holding an administrative position within the institution. The vacant positions are : administrative assistant 1, 2 and 3, regional administrative assistant 1 and 2, administrative assistant, reception assistant, registration and […]