On Wednesday, Venezuelan justice warned eight opposition mayors that they could be sent to prison if they do not prevent road blockades during protests against President Nicolás Maduro. The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) ordered officials to take the necessary measures to ensure “free transit” by accepting an appeal by residents of those localities, who […]
Archives for May 2017
Alleged human trafficker almost runs over cops
A suspected human trafficker was arrested on Monday, after nearly running over Border Police officers in Los Chiles sector. The police were conducting a roadblock, near a border area with Nicaragua, when they stopped a suspicious vehicle. The driver accelerated to escape at great speed and almost ran over the officers. The police began a […]
Deputy Minister’s spouse wins bid for ₡6 billion
The company of the husband of deputy minister Patricia Cordero Madrigal won a public tender for the construction of a new university field for the National University. The contract is for 6,971 million colones, according to the Comptroller General of the Republic. Juan José Castro appears as one of three legal representatives of Edificadora Centroamericana […]
The hottest lava in the last 2.5 billion years is in Costa Rica
The hottest lava discovered in the last 2.5 billion years is in Costa Rica, according to a study led by Costa Rican scientist Esteban Gazel from Virginia Tech. The finding was made after analysis and inspections in Tortugal, located in Colorado Abangares. The study, conducted by Gazel and doctoral student Jarek Trela, provides unprecedented evidence […]
USA audits Costa Rican meat exporters
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture and Livestock, represented by Nader Memarian, is performing an audit on four establishments processing products and by-products of our animal origin in Costa Rica. This procedure runs from May 15th to 26th. The objective of the visit is to verify the […]
CCSS asks municipality to solve floods in HNN
Last Thursday, after heavy downpours that occurred in San José, the facilities of the National Children’s Hospital (HNN) were affected. Water reached the emergency areas, orthopedics and the basement of the health center where the nutrition area is located. In response to this situation, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) asked the Municipality of […]