A humpback whale of about 2 tons died on a small island on the southwest side of the Gulf of Nicoya. According to Alejandro Sotela, from the National Coast Guard Service, they first received some photographs showing the cetacean floating in the vicinity of Paquera, so it is presumed that the animal has been dead […]
Archives for November 5, 2018
Exchange rate has new record in MONEX
On Monday, the exchange rate marked a new record in the Foreign Currency Market (MONEX). One hour after closing, the weighted average of the day was around ¢624.45. During the trading session, the price of the dollar has been quoted at a maximum of ¢627 and a minimum of ¢615.55. Since mid-August, the exchange rate […]
Government needs $1.5 billion to end this year
The Costa Rican government needs $1.5 billion to face obligations such as the payment of bonuses, salaries, transfers and debts with the State’s creditors before the end of 2018. The estimate was calculated by the Finance Minister herself when she was invited to Enfoques show, where she pointed out that there is little more than […]
Unions missed meeting with Minister Mora
The unions that make up the Joint Labor Relations Board with the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) rejected the meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon. Édgar Mora, Minister of Public Education, called the Union of Costa Rican Educators (SEC), the National Association of Educators (ANDE), and the Association of Teachers of High School Teaching (APSE) to […]
SINAC receives technological equipment, boats and vehicles from Japan
The government of Japan donated technological equipment and boats to monitor natural resources to the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC-MINAE). The donation was made to protect and control the Wild Protected Areas (ASP) of the country more efficiently. The Minister of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, indicated that, this donation is of the […]
From garbage to galleries: the art of recycling
Recyclable materials are Tony Salazar’s favorites to create art. Cans, cardboard, paper, aluminum and cassette tapes were used by this artist to create mosaics, landscapes, portraits of people, animals and even means of transport. He also uses other techniques such as watercolor, Indian ink with brush and cane, pyrography on leather, charcoal drawing, and sculpture […]