On Monday, relief agencies reported a flooding in Guápiles and in Sarapiquí, due to heavy rains that caused rivers to overflow. Guillermo Montoya, from the Communications Central of Fire Department, reported cases in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí and Finca 5, but no casualties. Meanwhile, the Red Cross manages information about overflow of a river in […]
Archives for November 2016
Children in Upala’s shelter suffered outbreak of diarrhea
Authorities of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) reported the attention of a group of children with diarrhea in one of the shelters located in Upala. It was the shelter in Popoyuapa and authorities say it is the only shelter where an outbreak was reported. In emergency cases, such as Hurricane Otto last week, […]
Hallelujah! Fuel Prices will drop
On Monday afternoon, the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) approved a decrease in fuel prices as a result of processing all the requests for extraordinary adjustment made by the Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE) for the months of October and November. This adjustment, in addition to the price difference, includes the corresponding update to […]
FTA’s renegotiation with the United States: Pandora’s box or an opportunity for Costa Rica?
While some see the change of government in the United States as an opportunity to improve the conditions of the Free Trade Agreement with that country, others curb those impulses by arguing the danger of opening Pandora’s box against national interests. Jesús Villalobos, president of the National Council of Cooperatives, explained that the industrial agricultural […]
Rosario Murillo: hurricane did not kill or wound people in Nicaragua
Hurricane Otto partially or totally destroyed more than 800 homes, eight schools, two health centers and several governmental offices during its passage through southern Nicaragua last Thursday. However, the Nicaraguan government said there were no casualties or injured people. First Lady Rosario Murillo said the damage occurred in the Southern Caribbean, in Central Zelaya, Río […]
Herediano Sport Club is offering its solidarity to those affected by hurricane Otto
Herediano Sport Club organized a campaign to help those affected by Hurricane Otto. Players and the administrative staff are receiving the donations. The sponsors of the club have offered their help and fans have donated food and collaborations in cash. It will all be sent to the Costa Rican Red Cross. In addition, the club […]