On Monday,opposition legislators celebrated the decision of the Minister of the Presidency, Rodolfo Piza, to leave the Government of Carlos Alvarado. Franggi Nicolás, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), said that Piza’s exit is the chronicle of a death foretold. For a long time, there was an unease in the country with the management that […]
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Rodolfo Piza will take a job with the OAS
The Minister of the Presidency, Rodolfo Piza, will remain in his position until August 1st and subsequently assume the coordination of a project in the Organization of American States (OAS). Piza himself confirmed that from September he will take a position as coordinator of a project of the Organization of American States (OAS) aimed at […]
Only 5% of entrepreneurs will make new investments this quarter
Only 5% of entrepreneurs will make new investments this quarter, according to a study by the UCR. They will only carry out the necessary investments for the operation of the companies. On the other hand, the percentage of entrepreneurs who say they will not make new investments increased from 85.5% to 91.7% between the second […]
Poás volcano shows impressive sulfur columns
Poás volcano remains an authentic open-air laboratory and, day after day, continues to provide inputs for scientists who follow the path to Costa Rican volcanism. Although the most important eruptive peak was experienced in the first half of 2017, the colossus still has important activity. On July 26th, the Costa Rican Volcanological and Seismological Observatory […]
Aftershocks in the South Zone continue a month after strong earthquake
The seismic activity in the South Zone, on the border between Costa Rica and Panama, continues almost a month after the strong tremor that shook the region. This Sunday, at 11:44 am, there was a slight movement of 3.0 degrees with an epicenter five kilometers north of Puerto Armuelles in Panama. This was reported by […]
Panama seizes hundreds of clandestine agrochemicals admitted from Costa Rica
Officials of the National Border Service (Senafront) of Panama seized 690 boxes and tanks of agrochemicals who entered this country illegally on July 23rd from Costa Rica. The cargo was traveling in two trucks. One of them had a Costa Rican license plate and another had a Panamanian license plate. According to the official report, […]