Several provinces were greatly affected by Thursday night rains. Floods affected a clinic, residential houses and even a person died. According to Dennis Salazar, from the Fire Department, heavy rainfalls flooded Solón Nuñéz Clinic. In addition, 21 houses were greatly affected in Cartago. As consequence, all people were evacuated and transferred to the community hall. […]
Archives for October 2016
Zapote turns the blind eye on alleged harassment case
The case of alleged sexual harassment against a Costa Rican citizen within the Mission of Costa Rica to the Organization of American States has not reached the Presidency and it’s not likely to do so, according to Mauricio Herrera, Minister of Communications. Herrera said that such situations are handled internally in each State agency, so […]
Ingrid Betancourt: “The FARC also deserved the Nobel Peace Prize”
According to former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) also deserved the Nobel Peace Prize along with President Juan Manuel Santos. In a telephone interview with Betancourt, when asked about the matter, she answered: For me it is very hard to say yes, but I think so. Colombian president Juan Manuel […]
These are your options if you want to lower your sugar intake
If you think your relationship with refined sugar is out of line, there are natural options to take that first step for your health. For nutritionist Carol Palacios, a person with a healthy weight should not consume more sugar than 10% of the total calories in the diet. If there is overweight, obesity or chronic […]
People from Limón will march for peace on October 15th
Due to the recent events in Limón, a group of citizens is going to march for peace on October 15th. The appointment is at 10:00 a.m. from Vargas Park to downtown Limón and then, people will return to the park to end the activity with a vigil. Limón United for Peace March is organized by […]
Costa Rican watercolor paintings are on display in Japan
The Association of Costa Rican Watercolor Artists (ACA) is exhibiting a total of 80 works from 37 national painters in two of the most important cities of Japan. The works will be exhibited during a month. By doing this, they promote the national and traditional art. In addition, 10 watercolor artists, including Flora Zeledón, Dunia Molina, Thelma […]