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| ARCHIVE | Published Thursday, November 15, 2018 |
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Costa Rican businessmen go to Greenbuild International Expo |
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 By A.M. Costa Rica staff
Six Costa Rican companies - with the help of the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotora - will be presented at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, from November 14 to 16 in Chicago U.S. where they hope to promote their services in sustainable design and construction. Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is a trade fair specialized in construction sector. Every year it receives about 25,000 visitors and professionals in architecture, construction, engineering, urban planning and internal space design. The organization states that this fair is aimed at encouraging the generation of ethical solutions that promote well-being and resilience in the built space. It also wants to improve human health and well-being, mitigate climate change, improve social equity, and restore and protect ecosystems. The national companies that participate in the fair are: »Víctor Montero Arquitectos: sustainable design consultancy. »Tecnoconsult: design and electromechanical inspection and supervision of works. »G3 Architecture and Construction: architecture, development and construction of beach condominiums, remodeling of hotel, hospital and vacation projects. »Origin Seismic Engineering: analysis and structural design, project optimization, inspection of works, project management. »DBJ Architecture: bioclimatic architectural design. »ARCON: consulting services in architecture such as preliminary studies, design of preliminary projects, preparation of complete construction plans, etc.
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 Greenbuild
International
Conference and
Expo courtesy
photo
Every year Expo receives about 25,000 visitors. Mauricio
López, general
manager of Origin
Seismic Engineering,
one of the companies
that will be at the
fair, "not only do
we seek to export
services, but to
generate alliances,
greater learning
about ecological
construction, equity
and sustainability
in the built
environment.
Greenbuild brings
together hundreds of
people who share
their inspiration
and passion for
regenerative design,
and in addition,
offers education
opportunities in the
latest technologies
and services that
promote
sustainability in
construction. It is
the event where the
future of our
communities is
configured, so we
must take full
advantage of our
tools and resources
to generate a
greener and more
resilient future in
the coming years ".
According to Álvaro Piedra, Exports Director, the most important thing about participating in this fair is that it provides “an opportunity to show the quality, diversity and added value of Costa Rica's services, and in this way, generate new business." More information about Greenbuild Expo is at Greenbuildexpo.com. |
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Black Friday online purchases could be free deliveries |
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By A.M. Costa Rica
staff
The government company for online purchases and emails, Correos de Costa Rica, is offering free shipping of online purchases during Black Friday. According to Correos de Costa Rica, all online sales companies which are registered in the Pymexpress program will not charge delivery service throughout the country. The Pymexpress program seeks to help small businesses that sell their products online, making alliances and promotions for customers. This Black Friday all purchases made in this platform will be delivered free by Correos. In addition, all companies that are not yet affiliated and wish to use the free delivery services, have time to join until the night of Black Friday. According to Pymespress, the free deliveries would be made on Saturday, November 24 in San José, and on Monday, November 26 in the rest of the country. The Commercial Manager of Correos de Costa Rica, Jorge Solano Méndez, indicated that this initiative, in addition to motivating consumers to buy products locally, hopes to encourage Costa Rican companies to make attractive offers for Black Friday since they can offer the free shipping as a hook for selling products. "At a time when there is so much uncertainty regarding devaluation and the country's economy, we want Costa Ricans to have attractive shopping options in Costa Rica and to buy products from local online stores, thus supporting Costa Rican entrepreneurship and avoiding exposing ourselves to changes in the price of the dollar. We want the money from those purchases to remain in the country," said Solano. Pymexpress is a platform created to support small businesses that sell their products on the internet. Currently, more than 1,000 small companies are registered to offer their products online and distribute them to their customers through Correos. |
 A.M. Costa Rica wire services photo Free
deliveries
would be made
on Saturday,
November 24
in San José, and on Monday, November 26 in the rest of the country. In total, about 20 thousand monthly shipments are processed and are taken to any part of the country. "We
have been able
to determine
that, through
this service,
the growth of
local
e-commerce has
increased
significantly
since the
percentage of
packages of
2017-2018 has
grown by 500
percent. The
growth trends
show very
marked peaks
of the season
as the
Father's Day,
Mother's Day,
Christmas and
Black Friday,"
said Solano
According to Correos de Costa Rica, the items usually purchased by Costa Ricans who buy locally online are: accessories (34 percent), clothing (21 percent), jewelry (19 percent) and electronic items (9 percent). If you are interested in your company being part of Pymexpress, there is still time to register at: 2202-2900, extension 4332. |
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Fourth news page |
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Five policemen
suspected of trafficking drugs inside a jail
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By
A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Deputy Prosecutor's Office against Drug Trafficking and Related Crimes carried out more than 10 raids in different areas of Guacimo, Puriscal, Cariari and Heredia on Wednesday. The raids resulted in the capture of 11 suspects who were taken to the Carlos Luis Fallas Institutional Attention Center, known as the Pococí prison. According to the police report, among the detainees are "five officers of the Penitentiary Police, surnamed: Brenes Vega, Paguaga Jiménez, Anzora Salazar, Jiménez Sandoval and Rivera González (the latter had recently resigned), and one of the prisoners, surnamed Camacho Chaves, is alleged to be part of the group." Investigators report that, since April 2017, the suspects formed a criminal organization that dedicated itself to the supply and distribution of drugs such as marijuana and cocaine. They delivered the drugs to areas around the prison and later distributed them inside the prison with the help of the officers. In addition to the five officers and the prisoner, police arrested six people suspected of delivering the drugs to the area around the prison.
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 Security Ministry courtesy
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Investigators report that, since April 2017, the suspects supplied drugs inside the jail. The suspects are four women surnamed: Pérez Montero, Brenes Vega, Martínez Slack, and Vargas Arias and two men surnamed Hurtado Muñoz and Araya Sibaja. All the suspects were sent to the Public Prosecutor's Office, where declarations will be taken and the precautionary measures to be requested will be defined.
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Letter to Readers: Illicit enrichment in the public service |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff
Dear A.M. Costa Rica readers: ‘Elías Soley, president of AmCham, states that “excluding from the scope of this law, crimes such as corruption and illicit enrichment in the public service,” is inexcusable.’ From a person's perspective who has been in and out of Costa Rica for more than 25 years, the land of smiles has further descended into the pit of greed. Greed is what creates illicit enrichment. We all know that illicit enrichment in the public service (code for thieving politicians) is financially crippling. But thievery is the symptom - not the disease. The disease is the erosion of agricultural values. A culture in balance and looking to tomorrow’s harvests while carefully tending what you have. Costa Rican politicians should learn from these values instead of spending to build what they later cannot maintain. It's not only what a person can build that counts, it's what you can maintain that creates stability. Costa Rica is blessed with stunning natural resources but in my experience, you can sum up Tico cultural as one that takes what's on the table now and thinks little of the future. Example: look at how many municipalities trim their trees. Rather than lacing them out so they grow back faster, strong and full, the municipal workers simply hack the main branches and trunk leaving a weakened tree that has to use all it resources just to survive, rather than grow in strength and beauty. Does that not sound like Tico bureaucracy? Hacking at the treasury rather than looking to spend in way that maintains what we have and strengthens the nation. They have no morality. That is why legislators would Never agree to keep illicit enrichment in the public service as part of the law of Domain Extinction (another stupid euphemism for confiscation) - as they are the ones in public service illegally enriching themselves! Think about it. |
 Security
Ministry
courtesy photo
This further proves that thievery is entrenched and that politicians do not deserve the public respect - to the contrary they should be seen as the corrupt perpetrators of public misery that they are. Next time you see a politician rather than calling them don(a) so-and-so, ask them why they haven't included illicit enrichment as part of the law of domain extinction. Then look them in the eye and spit on the ground. Seriously. Phil Baker, Incline Village, NV ----------------- Editor’s note: The views or opinions expressed by the author are the sole and exclusive responsibility of the sender and do not necessarily represent the opinion of A.M. Costa Rica. Therefore, the newspaper does not accept liability for reader's opinion letter content. |
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Costa Rican citizen was arrested with 3 kilos of gold in Venezuela's airport |
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By A.M. Costa Rica
wire services
According to the report of the Venezuelan immigration police, known as the Bolivarian National Guard, two men, one Spanish and the other Costa Rican, were detained at the Maiquetía Airport when they tried leave that country with two gold ingots hidden in their luggage. Two officers of the Special Anti-Drug Unit report that "two men identified with the surnames Rivera Blanco (Costa Rican) and García Moreno (Spanish) carried two gold ingots, not reported in the control terminal and hidden in their luggage.” Rivera and Garcia intended to board flight 8595 Estelar airline to Madrid, Spain. The report states that, during a routine review, officers detected a weight problem with the suitcases and sent the luggage to an X-ray machine. The X-ray showed two unusual objects in the suitcases. A canine unit was brought in to determine if the objects were dangerous and the suitcases were opened. According to the police report, "foreigners can travel with articles or jewelry as long as they do not exceed the weight allowed by law, equivalent to 285 grams." |
 Bolivarian
National Guard
courtesy photo
Venezuelan police took Rivera to jail maintained by the public ministry. The report added that “The two gold ingots which the two men carried, one weighed 1 kilo and 778 grams, and the other 1 kilo 656 grams, for a total of 3 kilograms 434 grams,” which is why they were stopped by the police and taken to cells maintained by the public ministry. At the close of this edition, the Venezuelan Embassy in Costa Rica had not commented on this matter. |
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Polish Quartet concert today at National Theater |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff The Polish Quartet travels around the world to spread the music of Polish composers and will present a concert today at 8 p.m. at the National Theater. The quartet was founded by Pawel Sliwinski with the collaboration of the Polish Embassy in Mexico and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Independence of Poland. The musicians are: Pawel Sliwinski, Paul Abbott, Fabiola Flores and Erika Dobosiewicz. They are all master musicians and teachers who have taught in Poland, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Canada and the United States. The program of the quartet will include Arcangello Corelli-Concerto Grosso in G minor op. 6 No 8, Ludwig van Beethoven-Quartet in F major op. 18 No 1 and Stanisław Moniuszko-Quartet in D minor. Tickets to the concert can be purchased at the ticket office of the National Theater at a price of ¢6,000 colones, approximately $10 per person.
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