The most recent data from the Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE) revealed that, far from decreasing, the fuel consumption in the country grows non-stop. The entity reported an increase in sales of 4.2% during the first semester of the year compared to the same period last year. During the first half of 2017, citizens bought […]
Archives for July 2018
100 people are in shelters in Talamanca and Valle La Estrella
One hundred people are still in three shelters enabled by the National Emergency Commission (CNE) in Talamanca and Valle La Estrella due to the floods caused by the rains in the Caribbean. Some roads are still blocked by landslides and floods, so the CNE will have to return to the area by air to deliver […]
Fire Department invested $1.5 million in five new extinguishing units
The Costa Rican Fire Department allocated $1.5 million (₡851 million) in the purchase of five new extinguishing units. The 2018-technology units have 415 horsepower and a storage capacity of 1,000 gallons of water and 110 gallons of foam. They have a system capable of pumping 1,500 gallons of water per minute and cabins designed to […]
IACHR Celebrates Costa Rica’s Progress in LGBTI Rights
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomes the progress of five countries in the Americas in the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, intersex and other communities (LGBTI+). According to the international organization, in recent months there have been important events in Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Canada, and Costa Rica that are […]
Miners in Abangares must stop using mercury and cyanide
The government renewed the concession to the miners of Abangares, but the group must make adjustments in their techniques. During the traditional tour to Guanacaste, President Carlos Alvarado and the Minister of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, signed Resolution R-148-2018-MINAE to extend the permit. The authorities extended the validity of the Artisanal Underground Gold […]
Chancellor keeps illegally appointed directors in their position
Recently, CRHoy.com announced that Vice President and Chancellor Epsy Campbell broke the law to favor the appointment of two officials in the foreign policy direction of the Foreign Ministry, who do not meet the requirements for the positions and that this promotion will imply a salary increase. This has earned her severe criticism from the […]