Yearly Archives: 2015

TODAY PANAMA - The government has announcement a 5-cent increase per litre of gasoline to financially support increased subsidies proposed for 200,000 pensioners, aroused confronted reactions. Many of those benefiting from the proposal, thanked President Juan Carlos Varela for having taken them into account, while describing the increase as a...

CENTRAL AMERICA  - The Organization of American States (OAS) will declare Guatemalan marimba (variety of xylophone) Americas Cultural Heritage for the world on February 12, said Guatemala's Ministry of Culture and Sports. According to the official statement, the declaration will be issued at OAS headquarters in Washington DC, in the...

QCOSTARICA - A total of 79 bridges across the country don't have a single road safety measure. They lack guard rails, sidewalks, lighting and markings, among other items. This is the results from an investigation by the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR) -  Technological Institute of Costa Rica, called...