A new eruption of gases and ash was reported on Tuesday afternoon in Rincón de la Vieja Volcano. The event occurred at 2:49 a.m., with a vigorous plume that rose 1.5 kilometers from the active crater. The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) and the National Seismological Network (RSN) reported the event. At […]
Archives for October 3, 2017
Costa Rica invested in tourist attraction in UAE
This morning, in the Golden Hall of the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry, two agreements were signed between Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates that will benefit investors from both countries. One has to do with the elimination of double taxation in terms of income tax and the other on the promotion and protection of […]
Fire Department to take 9-1-1 calls
A new bill presented by the Government intends that emergency calls made to line 9-1-1 be taken by the Fire Department because the Emergency System faces serious administrative and financial problems, according to Zapote. To transfer the service, the proposal made to the legislators is to take advantage of the infrastructure, technology platform and specialized […]
PLN candidate keeps his presidential formula secret
After the election of the candidates for legislators nine days ago, the next step for Antonio Álvarez is to define his vice presidents to complete the presidential formula he will present on the ballot on February 4th. The liberationist prefers to keep the names of the people who will accompany him and he might release […]
Low speed and few passengers avoided tragedy after train crash
The low speed and a small number of passengers, allowed for no major consequences of the train accident that occurred on Monday morning in Sabana. According to Guillermo Pacheco, Operational Coordinator of the Region, both trains came at low speed, which allowed the impact to be lower. In addition, the fact that the crash occurred […]
Deputy Minister of Youth resigned for “personal reasons”
Deputy Youth Minister José Ricardo Sánchez resigned for personal reasons, as confirmed by the Ministry of Culture and Youth. In a press release, the Ministry stated that Sánchez, who held this position since October 2015, presented the resignation motivated by the interest to resume his academic training and attend new social and political projects. Its […]