After a relatively calm morning, the volcano Turrialba resumed emission of ashes on Monday afternoon, according to the Vulcanologic and Seismologic Observatory of Costa Rica (OVISCORI for its acronym in Spanish). OVISCORI reported that the main emanations took place at 10:30 am, 1:35 pm, 2:30 pm and 2:45 pm. The columns of ashes reached 1640.4 feet. The […]
Archives for May 24, 2016
Ashes could cause power outages in Coronado
The constant ash fall from Turrialba volcano eruptions, may cause cuts in electricity services in areas such as Coronado, considered by the National Power and Light Company (CNFL) as one of the most affected communities. Luis Fernando Andrés, head of distribution of CNFL says ashes fall on isolation areas, causing a reduction of creepage distance; […]
Father convicted of killing his 2 babies sentenced to 75 years in prison
A tribunal in Pavas condemned Ronald Jacob Esquivel Rojas, age 27 years to 75 years in prison, after finding him guilty of two homicides charges. A court found him guilty of murdering his son 15-day old son, in 2011, and his 4-month daughter in October 2014. They were children from different mothers. On the trial, it was explained […]
CCSS assigned ¢ 500 million for maternity services
The Costa Rican Department of Social Security has created a special fund of ¢ 500 million for improvements in maternity services. According to medical manager, Dr. Maria Eugenia Bonilla Villalta, one of the projects could include the purchase of beds and tables that increase the comfort of the mother and child, before, during or after […]