On Monday afternoon, the strong winds caused various emergency situations, such as tree falls and flooded streets. According to David Meléndez, MOPT’s emergency general manager, several trees fell on the Boulevard de Rohrmoser and in the nearby Subway area in La Sabana. The official said that on route 32, near the newspaper La República, a […]
Archives for August 7, 2017
Legislators approve labor licenses for parents to take care of children
On Monday afternoon, the Legislative Assembly approved in second reading the law that will grant labor licenses for parents or legal guardians who have seriously ill children. The project, promoted by Fabricio Alvarado, from the National Restoration Party, aims to expand the population benefited from the Fund of Development and Family Allowances (FODESAF) in cases […]
Legislator: “There’s no money for the Treasury, but there is enough for propaganda”
Rolando González, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), criticized the government on Monday afternoon for scaring people with the liquidity crisis while spending millions of colones on an advertising campaign to improve the image of the administration and the ruling Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC). There’s no money for the Treasury, but there is money for […]
Tourist guides circumvent restricted areas in Turrialba
Tourist guides by-pass the controls on Turrialba Volcano to bring visitors to restricted-access areas. The complaint was raised by the National Emergency Commission (CNE). Apparently, in recent days, several people have reached restricted points of entry in high parts and rivers. The volcano, whose activity has increased since October 2014, has reported recent eruptions of […]