A group of researchers from the Costa Rican Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (Ovsicori) analyzes whether the degassing process in the lagoon of the Río Cuarto volcano has a magmatic origin. The 70-meter deep lagoon is a crater formed from a phreatomagmatic eruption as a result of the contact between magma and water. Its formation dates […]
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There’s a writ of amparo against agreement between CCSS and unions
A few hours after the agreement that ended the strike in health services, a citizen filed an amparo appeal because they feel this document violates the principles of legal reserve and creates an unjustified advantage in favor of the employees of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The lawyer Yashín Castrillo, resorted to the […]
DIS and OIJ capture “M1”, the most wanted drug dealer in Costa Rica
José Efraín López Mendoza, alias M1, and leader of one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in Costa Rica was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in Escazú. The capture was carried out by officials of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) after surveillance by agents of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS). Lopez was wanted […]
Productive sector celebrates dual education approval
On Monday night, the law that will regulate dual education from now on, which has been celebrated by the country’s productive sector, was approved in the second reading. According to various business chambers, this is an action in the right direction to contribute to the generation of employment in the country, especially when unemployment reached […]
Only 15% of projects in extraordinary sessions have to do with economic recovery
Of the 173 initiatives convened by the Government so far for extraordinary sessions in the Legislative Assembly, only 14.4% have to do with economic recovery, according to data from the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). That is, only 25 projects are related to that objective. We are shocked that the struggle to revive the […]
Authorities found 500 kilos of cocaine inside a container leaving to Italy
The Drug Control Police (PCD) found a container with more than 500 kilos of cocaine, which they believe were destined to Italy. After an inspection carried out by authorities of the Ministry of Public Security in the port of Moín, Limón, the container was found loaded with plastic boxes, inside which there were 20 briefcases […]