Two aircraft of the Russian Armed Forces landed on Saturday at the international airport of Maiquetía, which serves Caracas, transporting military personnel and equipment, confirmed Sunday the Russian state agency Sputnik. The mission comes in compliance with contracts of a military-technical nature, according to the Sputnik report, which cites sources from the Russian embassy in […]
Archives for March 25, 2019
Two months later, what has Juan Guaidó achieved in Venezuela?
On the peak of his popularity and with broad international support, Juan Guaidó celebrates two months of having proclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela. But this has not been enough to break the loyalty of the military to Nicolás Maduro. Guaidó, head of the Parliament with the opposition majority, arrives at this point to a […]
National Geographic highlights Costa Rica’s natural beauty
On March 24th, National Geographic presented a series of six episodes called “Wild Costa Rica” that will show the nature, flora and fauna of the country. Through the eyes of renowned wildlife photographer and filmmaker Felipe DeAndrade, viewers can tour sites such as the Corcovado National Park, the Biological Reserve, Isla del Caño, Santa Rosa […]
203 cruises have arrived in the country during the season
The cruise arrival season began on August 23rd. Since then, the Costa Rican coasts have received 203 vessels with 354 thousand tourists. According to the government, these figures represent 9.2% more cruises compared to the previous season. In the next four months, the arrival of another 46 cruises is expected at the five main ports […]
El Niño causes farmers to lose up to 50% of bean production
Bean farmers are losing up to 50% of their production. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) reported that it is not raining as they thought and this causes strong impacts on the production and food security of many families. This could be part of the well-known phenomenon El Niño. What is El Niño? The unusual warming […]
OIJ asks Costa Ricans to name their new agent
An announcement published on the official twitter of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) appeals to the creativity of Costa Ricans. The entity is looking for a name for its new agent in the Canine Unit, a white Swiss Shepherd breed. Thousands of name ideas rained on the comments. crhoy.com