On April 20th, a Nicaraguan man was arrested for the crime of migrant trafficking during the actions carried out by the Professional Migration Police due to the Holy Week Operation. In a roadblock, in the area known as Pilas de Oro in Las Tablillas (Los Chiles, border with Nicaragua), immigration officers detected a vehicle driven […]
Archives for April 2019
UNA asks vacationers not to take wildlife from places they visit
The National University called on foreign and national tourists to avoid extracting wildlife from the areas they choose to visit. The number of tourists who take advantage of Holy Week to travel on different national roads, to recreation centers such as protected areas, national parks or nature reserves, becomes the main trigger that causes serious […]
Costa Ricans will not need a visa for Russia from May
Costa Ricans traveling to Russia for a period of three months or less won’t need to apply for a visa from that country. On May 25th, the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Costa Rica on the conditions for the abolition of visa formalities in mutual trips will come […]
US media praises Costa Rican education, but criticizes insecurity and government lines
Different US media reproduced an opinion column entitled “The exception that is Costa Rica,” which tries to explain why Costa Ricans do not appear in the waves of migration that are arriving in that country. The article praises Costa Rican education, but at the same time warns of the security problem after the death of […]
US Attorney: There was no cooperation between Trump’s campaign and the Russians
US Attorney General Bill Barr said on Thursday that special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s report concluded that there was no cooperation between the campaign of Donald Trump and the Russians in the 2016 elections. The attorney general said Trump did not act to thwart Mueller’s investigation amid accusations of obstruction of justice. However, he also indicated […]
Cruise season concludes in the Caribbean
The Board of Port Administration and Economic Development of the Atlantic Coast (Japdeva) confirmed that the last cruise of the 2018-2019 season was served this Holy Thursday. It was the Zuiderdam vessel, owned by the American company American Holland Line. The boat arrived in Limón from Colón, Panama, and was scheduled to sail to Fort […]