by TCRN Staff
"The drug problem for me is the greatest threat looming over our country," she said at a breakfast with foreign press correspondents at the Radisson Hotel.
Chinchilla commented that one of the primary approaches to tackling this scourge...
by TCRN Staff
Action taken by the Costa Rican Airline Nature Air to offset their carbon footprint has been recognized and rewarded by National Geographic.
According to the cable news agency EFE, National Geographic Washington announced Tuesday the projects that were...
by TCRN Staff
The National Forum of Public Transport announced today that it will offer free transportation to voters on Sunday.
At a press conference this morning in the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Maritza Hernandez, spokeswoman for the forum, explained that...
by TCRN Staff
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) asked the Department of Migration to process work permits for Haitians living illegally in Costa Rica.
This proposal aims to allow these foreigners to obtain income and send remittances home, which...
by TCRN Staff
The Turrialba volcano is going back to its previous classification as "passive degassing", which is the state it was in before it began to throw up ash in early January.
That's the conclusion that both the Volcanological and...
by TCRN Staff
Vladimir de la Cruz withdrew his resignation as the Costa Rica ambassador to Venezuela and will continue in his position until the end of his current term on 30 April, Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno confirmed.
De la Cruz...
by TCRN Staff
The new San José - Caldera highway lacks, for now, public transport services by bus.
The 80-mile route is traveled in an hour and users can use it from this morning, although only in cars, trucks or taxis.
According...
by TCRN Staff
The San Jose to Caldera highway, that was first designed more than 30 years ago, is set to be inaugurated tomorrow morning in Costa Rica. The 77km highway is expected to cut 45 minutes off travel to...
by TCRN Staff
Twelve days after the Haitian earthquake on January 12, the official death toll has reached 111,499 dead and is expected to reach 150,000 by Monday.
The Minister of Communication, Marie Laurence Lassec, stated yesterday to the press that...
by TCRN Staff
A recent analysis performed by AyA has led to the implementation of water rationing to some 140,000 people starting the second week of February.
Among the communities that will be affected include: Escazu, San Antonio de Escazú, Ciudad...
