According to a study by FONAFIFO (National Forest Financing Fund) and the University of Alberta, Canada, Costa Rica has reforested an area equal to 10% of its territory in the last 20 years.
In 1960 the country was 70% forest, however by 1986 only 40% was covered. This cutting was due to agricultural policies and techniques, […]
Olimpia of Honduras won the battle, but lost the war as Puntarenas became the third Costa Rican team to beat them in the tournament finals. The Puntarenas strategy of trying to avoid an early goal and maintain their 3-2 advantage failed, as Olimpia opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Minor Figueroa fired a long […]
Mercedes Agüero R. - La Nacion
Despite growing complaints from users, the ICE can do nothing about the barrage of text messages users receive. According to the company, the majority of these messages come from another cell phone and in general they are sent to random numbers.
“There is nothing the user can do, particularly since on […]
Jairo Villegas S. - La Nacion
The Minister of the Environment, Roberto Dobles, anulled the water concession obtained by a group of investors to capture water from the La Cuecha and La Máquina watercourses in Monteverde. (Puntarenas province)
The water is used for ranching and farming. Dobles sided with a group of residents, who opposed the […]
After a 16 week regular season where only 4 of the twelve teams were eliminated, the playoffs for the national soccer championship began Sunday. In a marathon session, 4 games were played at different times between the 8 playoff teams. The 1st place team from each group played the 4th place team from the other […]
The residents of Mansiones, in San Rafael de Montes de Oca, blocked their access route yesterday in order to demand that the potholes be fixed.
Marcela Sánchez, of Neighborhood Comittee, explained that for 3 years the neighbors have put up with more and more potholes, and despite multiple requests to the city government the holes have […]
Olimpia of Honduras almost had their counter attacking tactic pay off, but Puntarenas was able to win 3-2 at home yesterday and can now go to Honduras next week with a slight advantage.
Puntarenas came out swinging, but was unable to score due to some good plays by the Olimpia defense. And, as often happens, Olimpia […]
According to meteoroligists at the IMN, yesterday was the coldest November day in the last 25 years. The highest temperature in the Central Valley was 17.2 degrees Celsius. (about 62 Farenheit). The weather people predict at least 2 more days of the cold front. (please stop giggling those of you hailing from the northern climes)
Night […]
The government has already prepared an offer to propose Costa Rica as the ideal location for the Meso American refinery project. The project was outlined last December in the meeting of Presidents and Heads of State in Cancun, Mexico. 360 million barrels of fuel would be produced daily in the refinery, along with natural gas […]
A man who believed he had planned the perfect crime rounded up a gang of amigos and went to the Quick Photo in San Ramon to execute the plan. Entering the store, he said ” I came to get my picture taken” and was seen to by store employees.
With this distraction manuever executed, his partners […]
