It’s been 138 days since the beginning of 2018 and the judicial authorities already report 230 homicides in national territory. This was announced by Walter Espinoza, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), after three bodies were found in Palmares and Cartago on Thursday morning. The first finding was in Ramírez Street, a road that […]
Archives for May 2018
Crocodile scared residents of Puntarenas
On Thursday morning, a crocodile walked around Chacarita de Puntarenas like it owned the town. Dennis Salazar, supervisor of the Fire Department, reported that the animal was behind a house in the yard and the owners realized the danger it represented for other animals and for the neighbors. It is a medium-sized animal. The specialists […]
Project sensitizes Osa children about threats to biodiversity
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 […]
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 […]