On October 27th, a group of rangers will meet at the Presidential House in order to request pardon for Mauricio Steller, a man who was sentenced in 2015 by an apparent attempted murder against an alleged wildlife trafficker. We will have a meeting at the Presidential House to issue the pardon. It is painful for […]
Archives for October 27, 2016
A health fair provided information regarding contraception methods and STIs
On October 26th, a health fair, organized by advanced students of Pharmacy from the University of Costa Rica (UCR), started. The activity ran until 3:00 pm, and it provided information on methods of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted infections. Cinthya Chaves, pharmacy student and one of the participants in the fair, explained that it […]
Costa Rica and 11 Latin American countries expressed their concern regarding Venezuela’s political situation
Costa Rica and 11 Latin American countries expressed their concern regarding the political polarization in Venezuela and they urged Nicolas Maduro’s government and its opposition to start a dialogue to resolve differences. According to a statement from the Mexican Foreign Ministry, this joint appeal was also signed by Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, […]
Guidelines for more sustainable construction
The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction, the Costa Rica Institute of Technology Regional Program and the German technical cooperation agency GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), through its Platform for Cooperation in Latin America North (COPLAN) gave everyone involved in the value chain of the industry the Guidelines for Sustainable Construction and Efficient Management and […]
ARESEP approved a reduction in bus fare in San Pedro
The Regulatory Authority approved a 70-colón decrease in bus fare in San Pedro and, according to the official publication in La Gaceta, the reduction will apply from October 27th. As consequence, users will pay 255 colones (20.8% decrease). Autotransportes Cesmag company provides service in San Pedro, Sabanilla and San Ramán, as well as surrounding neighborhoods […]
2 Nicaraguan citizens were arrested in Boca Arenal Cutris
On October 26th, authorities from San Carlos Judicial Investigation detained 2 Nicaraguan citizens in the area of Boca Arenal Cutris, one of them on suspicion of selling drugs and the other because he had a warrant. Several months ago, authorities received confidential information about a man who was apparently engaged in drug sales from his […]