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Archives for November 2016
The red alert continues in Abrojo
The red alert continues in the south, in the community of Abrojo, due to the threat of landslide. Carlos Viales, Corredores’ Mayor, declared that at this time 112 people have been sheltered in the community hall of Abrojo and authorities are accelerating the process to find a place for the people who had to leave […]
1,100 hectares of rice damaged by Otto
A preliminary count by the National Rice Corporation (CONARROZ) found that about 1,100 hectares of rice were damaged by Hurricane Otto in Upala and Los Chiles. Minor Barboza, executive director of the organization, reported that this figure could be increased once inspections in the remaining communities in the Huetar Norte area have been completed. Our […]
Oil prices drop on the eve of OPEC meeting
Oil prices fell yesterday after the conclusion of the European trade, in the eve of OPEC’s meeting in search of an agreement to limit production and boost prices. The North Sea Brent barrel for January delivery traded at $ 46.61 at London’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), dropped $ 1.63 on Monday. In the New York Mercantile […]
This is what you have to do if you want to volunteer to help hurricane victims
Those interested in volunteering for psychosocial care of victims of Hurricane Otto can register by email. Both professional and specialized institutions will be allowed to help. Send and email to voluntariadopsicosocial@cne.go.cr. to request a form that must be completed and returned with the required data. Psychosocial care is coordinated by the Ministry of Health’s Technical […]
Equipment failure did not affect attention in San Juan de Dios
The Hemodialysis service in San Juan de Dios Hospital is working normally, after the alarm was triggered by a gas leak in a coolant hose of an air conditioner located in the medical center. Maritza Campos, administrator of the medical center, said that in the presence of smoke, the protocol established in the Costa Rican […]