Social-network users reported important traffic jams in some parts of the country. According to Mario Calderón, director of Traffic Police, due to the start of classes, the congestion increases in the main cities of the whole country. Drivers must plan their travels very well. There are more than 7,000 student transportations, but 5,000 of them […]
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Where can lovebirds fly on February 14th?
February is used by many couples and groups of friends to stroll in national and international destinations. According to Roberto Brenes, travel consultant, the destinations depend on the time available, as well as on people’s personalities. In Costa Rica, many people usually want the mountains as destinations, so they look for sites where they can […]
ARESEP is investigating 4 people
The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) is conducting an investigation against 4 people for an alleged misuse of vehicles of the Superintendence of Telecommunications (SUTEL). The officials investigated are Méndez, Gutiérrez, Herrera and Miley. They were part of SUTEL Council in 2010 and they have allegedly registered 4 vehicles for discretionary use, which means that […]
Marco Feoli: “no prison system is perfect”
The parole granted to the only suspect in the murder of five university students in Liberia generates a war of opinion, as well as an exchange of clarifications between authorities from the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Appeal from the Judicial Branch. Despite having a 8-year-old sentence for drug trafficking, suspect Ríos Mairena […]
President Solís: “There are laws, but the road slaughter continues”
On Monday morning, President Luis Guillermo Solís strongly attacked Costa Ricans’ malpractices on the road and said that although there are laws, the slaughter continues. Concerned about the issue, Solís asked the authorities, including the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJ), among […]
Municipality seeks to reduce insecurity with education
In order to fight poverty and insecurity, the Municipality of Escazú decided to open the Municipal Training Center five years ago. Arnoldo Barahona, mayor of the canton, said that the idea came after a meeting with companies that did not hire the locals. Barahona says the main concern from the companies was that there were […]