Mrs. Gloria Morales, 78, is trying to establish a political party named Unión y Fuerza (Union and Strength). The woman has three children and eight grandchildren, but far from feeling apathetic about politics, she focuses on actions that reduce corruption. Morales, who was a commercial announcer, is accompanied by a group of citizens who share […]
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Costa Rica’s accession to the OECD would benefit the region
Costa Rica’s accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) would also benefit the rest of Central America. Some of the benefits for the region include an improvement in the productivity of exporting companies, and the inclusion of the regional external sector. Alexander Mora, Minister of Foreign Trade, traveled to Guatemala to explain […]
Velásquez: “I want people to see how beautiful Costa Rica is!”
Nicolás Velásquez’ goal is to show Costa Rica’s exuberant nature. He is a Costa Rican whose hobbie is to make videos on different sites of the country, which definitely captivate people. This time, it was Poás volcano the one that dazzled through shots made by Velásquez and some independent contributions. Now, the final result is […]
Where is the boat? 5 people are still missing
National authorities have no reports of Capitán Leo Andrés shrimp boat, which disappeared in the national Pacific. They’ve been looking for it for 14 days. According to Martin Arias, Director of the National Coast Guard Service, they were informed of the disappearance on February 2nd. Since then, we have been working with patrols all along […]
The law authorizing the development of public works through trusts was passed
With 42 votes in favor and 1 against, the Congress approved, in a secod reading, the law authorizing the development of public works through trusts. The initiative, proposed by legislator Humberto Vargas, allows the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) and the National Council of Roads (CONAVI) to set up trusts of public interest with […]
Patrol security cameras to fight crime
The Municipal Police of Escazú implemented a pilot security plan. As a result, it bought some BodyCam and DashCam cameras with the aim of being tested on the police ground. According to José Rodolfo Ibarra, press officer from the Municipal Police of Escazú, the DashCam is attached to the patrol and the BodyCam is attached […]