America Costa Rica Around 99% of sea turtles caught incidentally in national waters are still alive when they are found, so the government will carry out training sessions for fishermen to release them and increase the species’ degree of survival
America Costa Rica A new Digital Nomad Visa has been officially implemented, where foreigners can apply to live in the state while working remotely for a company back in their home country
America Costa Rica A national emergency has been declared due to the disaster that Hurricane Bonnie left in the northern part of the country, that caused approximately 150 landslides and the displacement of over 300 households
America Costa Rica The country has reached 98,58% of renewable electricity generation in the first half of this year; a trend maintained since 2015, thus consolidating the country a world-leading clean energy producer
America Costa Rica Jacó Beach has become smoke-free beach: a significant first step to stop cigarette pollution on beaches in the country
America Costa Rica Hermosa Beach has officially become Central America’s first world surfing reserve, due to its beauty, nature, and its consistency in wave rideability
America Costa Rica Organic waste composting has gained popularity among locals as a recycling method; statistics show an increase of around 700% in five years according to the Directorate of Radiological Protection and Environmental Health
America Costa Rica First lady Signe Zeicate has formally resigned from her job position at the World Bank, where she worked for over 20 years, in order to serve the country ad honorem, meaning without a salary and out of her goodwill
America Costa Rica Due to the recent authority hackings, the government has announced a state of emergency, giving the president the right to hire cyber security experts to try and deal with the situation and the monetary losses
America Costa Rica For the first time ever, the government has authorised electronic payments to pay for public bus rides - a major step forward into modernising the public transportation system
America Costa Rica A Russian-based cyberattack hit the government, blackmailing public entities and asking for US$10 million in exchange of not releasing taxpayer data, causing the government to temporarily shut down its servers
America Costa Rica The government recently reported that its plan to reduce prison overcrowding has been successful; in the past 4 years, overcrowding has significantly decreased by almost 40%
America Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves has officially won the presidential elections, becoming the republic’s 49th President