Some of the money donated by Costa Ricans to help people affected by Hurricane Otto’s terrible consequences will be used to buy uniforms for students directly affected by it. This is possible because president Luis Guillermo Solís signed a decree on February 14th. Initially, 3,221 students will benefit from 24 educational centers located in Los […]
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Water shortage will continue in La Guácima
Residents from La Guácima de Alajuela will have to be patient because it could take up to 3 months to solve the water shortage problem. Juan Carlos Vindas, Regional Director of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) in the Central West Region, explained that the problem would be the same in “rush hours”. Last weekend, the problem […]
The Public Force rescued a parrot
Officers from the Public Force found a female parrot in Chacarita de Puntarenas. It was wounded in the middle of the road. Officers were driving their mobile unit when they saw its incandescent colors, characteristic of this bird, so they stopped to rescue it and with the help of people passing by, they used a […]
Costa Rica is part of the KidScreen Summit 2017
Eight digital animation studios aim to position Costa Rica in the entertainment and animation industry at one of the most renowned fairs in this sector: KidScreen Summit 2017, which is taking place in Miami, USA, from February 13th to February 16th. This event brings together more than 400 content buyers, 900 studios, distributors, consultants and […]
The Border Police seized 25 horses in deplorable conditions
The Border Police seized 25 horses in deplorable conditions. They came from Nicaragua. So far this month, 41 horses have been confiscated in Los Chiles border canton. On February 6th, a truck with 16 horses and a donkey from the neighboring country was intercepted. The animals were in terrible condition. Almost all of them were […]
Mena criticized minister Fernando Llorca
Pre-candidate from Partido Nueva Generación (PNG) Sergio Mena started a campaign agaisnt Minister of Health Fernando Llorca for his position regarding director of the Quepos Health Area and member of the PNG Alejandra Quesada in Manuel Antonio Park case. For some months, the PNG official and activist had been carrying out an inspection work on […]