By Amanda Roberson Tico Times StaffCosta Rica has slipped seven spots during the past five years on the Human Development Index (HDI), a ranking that evaluates countries’ life expectancy, education and standards of living, explained U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative José Manuel Hermida during a press conference in San José yesterday.
This doesn’t necessarily mean […]
According to a study by PhishTank, 110 sites Costa Rican Internet sites are dedicated to commit frauds against web surfers. The company made an analysis of 3,678 pages Web, in the past month of October, and determined that these 110 places try to rob money to from the people through deceit.
These pages, Costa Rican pages […]
According to the CNE and the security Ministry, the panic caused by a fire, an earthquake or an explosion could turn the Zapote Fair into a mortal trap where thousands of people would die.
The warning stems from an investigation done in March by members of the commission, firefighters and police. The study analyzes exit and […]
Locals are concerned by the news that a foreigner has bought the property owned by Fernando Chávez Altamarino. The property holds the source of the water supply for the BriBri aqueduct and was bought for $7 million according to Chávez. The treasurer of the water board confirmed the news to the Diario Extra.
“Essentialy, the […]
