A 35-year-old man was arrested in Liberia, for allegedly committing two rapes in 2010 and 2011. During the detention, the subject locked himself up and self-inflicted wounds with a knife in his neck. The lesions were superficial. Apparently, the man acted in deserted, dark places and he covered his face. The subject used a weapon […]
Costa Rica occupies the sixth place in Freedom of the Press
According to the world ranking published by Reporters Without Borders organization (RWB), Costa Rica occupies the sixth place in Freedom of the Press among 180 countries. This place is privileged, only surpassed by nations like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands. According to the analysis, freedom of the press could make a big turn […]
Solís: “leaving the OAS won’t solve Venezuela’s problem”
President Solís thinks that if Venezuela leaves the Organization of American States (OAS), it will be just a step to have less democracy in that country. The president of Costa Rica was emphatic when saying that this decision is not a solution and it does not solve the situation Venezuela is going through: it is […]
La Platina will be closed this weekend
The access to La Platina bridge will be suspended from April 29th, at 3:00 pm, until May 1st, at 5:00 a.m. This is because authorities will build the approach fills: it is the part of the road that reaches the edge of the bridge at both ends, and allows the comfortable and safe transition of […]
COPROCOM is against the idea of having a fixed price for rice
The Commission to Promote Competition (COPROCOM), which is in charge of the application of the antitrust law in the country, reiterated to the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce the inconvenience of having a fixed price for rice. In a statement issued on April 20th, 2017, the Commission stated that an inability to increase production or […]
The first sustainable, bamboo school!
Osa Peninsula has a reason to celebrate. The construction of the first sustainable school in Carate de Osa is about to end. There, in the middle of the forest, is built a small school made of bamboo that is harvested in the area. According to the Institute of Rural Development (INDER) it will have two […]