The company American Airlines canceled two flights on Wednesday morning due to the constant emission of ash from Turrialba Volcano. These are the 2436 flight, which was scheduled at 8:00 a.m. arriving in Dallas, and flight 1204, scheduled for 8:20 a.m. arriving in Miami, United States. Despite the ashfall, Juan Santamaria Airport continues to operate […]
Archives for January 5, 2017
Costa Rica gives Nicaragua more time to pay for damages
Costa Rica gives Nicaragua more time to pay for damages December 16th was Nicaragua’s deadline to pay the $ 6 million asked by Costa Rica as compensation for environmental damage in Isla Portillos. However, the country decided to extend the period until December 30th, 2016 to address the issue. Today, still with no response from […]
Train damage led to suspensión of service
A power failure and damage to a hose keep INCOFER train in the workshop. The problem occurred on Tuesday afternoon and caused the suspension of 3 services between Río Segundo de Alajuela and San José and the decrease in the frequency of travels between San Antonio de Belén and San José. The train is being […]
Nicaraguans caught hidding in border mountain
Officials of the Ministry of Public Security and from the Operational Support Group (GAO) of the Public Force in La Cruz de Guanacaste, surprised a group of people hiding in a mountain on Tuesday. There were six Nicaraguan men and two women, who have an irregular immigration status in the country. For this reason, the […]
Another fraud on behalf of Dr. Anna Ross foundation
If you have given money on the street for Dr. Anna Ross Foundation and her fight against breast cancer, you could be a victim of fraud. On Wednesday, the organization warned about alleged scams that are taking place with their name. The previous year the foundation went through a similar situation. The representatives are interested […]
Prestigious media highlighted Costa Rica’s renewable energies
Costa Rica is news in many of the most prestigious media worldwide. Forbes, the world’s most influential business magazine, BBC World, La Vanguardia, and other media highlighted Costa Rica as a green country because much of its electricity is produced from renewable or clean sources. During 2016, Costa Rica spent more than 250 days using […]