The country is preparing for a new WEEE-TON that includes workshops, talks and special awareness campaigns in educational centers in the country.Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) contains high-risk toxic components, especially heavy metals and brominated flame retardant substances. Each year, approximately 10,000 tons of toxic substances are generated in […]
Daily Archives: November 10, 2023
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The Misleading Allure of Vapes Originally designed as a tool to assist smokers in quitting, vaping has morphed into a trend that captivates young people, often with little regard for the associated health risks. Despite their seemingly cool appeal and enticing flavors, vapes pose significant dangers, particularly to lung health. […]
QCOSTARICA — The collection of the 2024 Marchamo or right of circulation began last Saturday, however, owners of electric vehicles will enjoy tax exemptions and benefits different from those of combustion vehicles. While all electric vehicles benefit with a tax exemption of the property tax of the Marchamo, not all […]
QCOSTARICA — Mexico and Honduras have joined Central American countries busing migrants north, sparking fears from Joe Biden’s administration, as its border crisis deepens. Migrants arriving in Costa Rica this past month In just one week last month, more than 14,000 travelers were bused from Panama to Costa Rica – […]
Argentinian Gustavo Alfaro was presented on Thursday as the new coach of the Costa Rica national team and assured that the team can compete with the best. “I don’t feel inferior to anyone, if we believe it we can compete with the best, attitude is the path for the national […]
The Clean Wave Foundation and Mantas from Costa Rica, together with the BuceoConCiencia initiative from Spain, will promote diving as a practice of environmental sustainability to encourage the conservation of the seas during November 4 and 5 in Islas Murciélago, canton of La Cruz, Province of Guanacaste. According to Andrés […]
QCOSTARICA – Taking advantage of camera blind spots and perfect timing, allegedly several long-time employees of the Banco Nacional (BN), perpetrated what is unquestionably the biggest bank heist in Costa Rican history. Cameras captured Olivas Valle, one of the seven alleged to take part in the robbery of the Banco […]
In a shocking turn of events, the primary suspect behind the theft of ₡3,200 million ($5.1 million) in cash from the vaults of Banco Nacional ingeniously exploited a blind spot in a surveillance camera. This allowed them to slyly introduce the stolen money into envelopes and discreetly remove it from […]