In order to prevent a series of illegal activities from passing down from generation to generation in the Osa Peninsula, a project seeks to sensitize the children of that area about the threat that this represents for biodiversity. The project of social action is in charge of the Golfito Campus of the University of Costa […]
Archives for May 17, 2018
Costa Rica asks Israel to stop violence against Palestine
The Costa Rican government called on Israel to stop the violent repression against civilians in Palestine, which left 60 people dead on Monday alone. The demonstrators were repressed by the Israeli army with gunfire at the time the new US embassy in Jerusalem was inaugurated. Costa Rica joins the concern of the international community over […]
Costa Rica exported more than $ 3.300 million in technology
In 2016, Costa Rica made exports of services through technology, information and communication (ICT) for a value of $ 3,310 million, equivalent to 5.8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This percentage is similar to what the revenues of agricultural activity in the country. This data follows after Costa Rica became the first country in […]
Central American Forests under pressure of drug-deforestation
The preliminary results of an international investigation warn about the environmental impact of drug activity in Central America. According to the director of the School of Geography of the University of Costa Rica (UCR), Isabella Avendaño, we are facing a greater threat than we perceive. The study, conducted by public entities in Costa Rica, the […]
Do you live in Heredia? Bear in mind water rationing
If you live in Heredia, bear in mind that the Public Services Company (ESPH) is applying water rationing measures due to the decrease in surface water sources, which causes a significant decrease in the flow that supplies several areas of San Rafael and San Isidro. Therefore, the Public Services Company of Heredia (ESPH) established rationing […]
OIJ reports disappearance of renowned Italian businessman
Stefano Calandrelli, a 51-year-old Italian businessman, has been missing since Monday. On Wednesday, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) distributed a photograph of the foreigner to try to find his whereabouts. The European is known in the commercial world of the country for having managed a chain of pizzerias for several years. In addition, he was […]