The president of the Legislative Assembly, Carolina Hidalgo, filed a complaint with the Public Ministry against the National Restoration legislator Melvin Núñez. This is the second accusation against him in a matter of a week. Hidalgo confirmed that she filed the complaint last week, after legislator Floria Segreda, for alleged threats Núñez sent through WhastApp […]
Archives for July 2018
Pipe Works Flooded Paseo Colón
People going through Paseo Colón yesterday had to avoid an important water leak that occurred just in front of San Juan de Dios Hospital, due to works in the sewer system. Acueductos y Alcantarillados carried out a series of works to change pipes and the contracted company broke a structure that caused, flooding Paseo Colón. […]
Costa Rica leads ecotourism
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, published The World State of Forests 2018, a report that shows that 66% of tourists who visit the county come for ecotourism. In 2016, 2.9 million foreign tourists visited Costa Rica, creating revenues of almost three million dollars. The report published, states in its figures that tourism […]
Marine route will allow passage of species between Costa Rica and Ecuador
Costa Rica works together with the Government of Ecuador in the creation of the “MigraVía Coco-Galápagos” route, which seeks to promote safe routes so that threatened species can transit quickly between both countries. These routes consist of trans-boundary biological corridors used by migratory species, and are intended to contribute to the conservation of the species. […]
Stronger Police Presence in Jacó during Vacation Period
The Public Force has different operations in the entire canton of Garabito, Puntarenas, to avoid vacationers from becoming victims of crime. Jacó is a favorite destination for hundreds of Costa Ricans and foreigners, so with the increase of visitors in recent days, officers have patrols, roadblocks, searches in bus terminals, shopping areas, places where people […]
More municipalities quit single-use plastic
The municipalities of Nandayure, Santa Cruz, Nicoya, and the Municipal Council of Cóbano took on the commitment of promoting measures to reduce single-use plastic. This is part of the #ChaoPlásticoDesechable campaign efforts of the MarViva Foundation that seeks institutions, organizations, and civil society to implement actions to prevent the creation of more plastic waste. At […]