Two young environmentalists used the occasion of President Luis Guillermo Solís’ speech in a World Environment Day event to express their dissatisfaction with the ‘pineapple expansion’. A series of images facilitated by the Conservation Federation of Costa Rica (FECON) show the moment when the protesters break into the room and stand in front of the […]
Archives for June 5, 2017
Liberia will have no water supply on Tuesday
The Costa Rican Water and Sewerage Institute (AyA) reported on Monday that due to the maintenance and repair of leaks in the main system, approximately 65 thousand people in the canton of Liberia will be affected by the suspension of the drinking water service. Work will be performed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. throughout […]
UN urges to save the oceans and avoid a global catastrophe
On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all countries on the planet to put aside their private interests and save the oceans to avoid a global catastrophe, at the opening of the first conference on the oceans of the United Nations. The five-day meeting is the first of its kind in this organization to […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López rejected house arrest
Venezuelan jailed opposition leader Leopoldo López has rejected the possibility of being placed under house arrest, raised during a meeting with top government officials and former Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, according to his wife Lilian Tintori. They did not ask anything to Leopoldo, they did not set any type of condition, they spoke […]
Video reports on abuse in Territory of Zagüates
A video sent to CRHoy.com shows how several people try to separate -with blows, kicks and sticks- a pack of dogs in the refuge “Territorio de Zagüates”, located in Carrizal of Alajuela. Álvaro Saumet, director of the place, said that this is indeed what they do when there are confrontations between dogs. Gastón Salchichón is […]
Heavy rains affected several sectors of Cartago
On Monday, heavy rainfall caused damage to several areas in the province of Cartago. The most affected sectors are located in Cachí, where the National Emergency Commission (CNE) reports the attention of 35 incidents. The rivers Orosi and Navarro are flooded, so we set up a shelter. In Cachí, the CNE in Paraíso is assessing […]