One of the cameras installed near Turrialba Volcano caught the emanation of incandescent material from the active crater of the colossus. The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported that the output of that material occurred between 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday and 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday. This does not mean that it is […]
Archives for January 2017
San José will celebrate Chinese New Year and Chepe Joven Festival
On Wednesday, the municipality of San José announced that they will celebrate two cultural events by the last week of January: the Chinese New Year and the electronic music festival called “Chepe Joven”. The council scheduled a series of cultural activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year on January 28th. For example, a gastronomic and […]
MEP deducted a working day to those who went on strike in 2015
The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) deducted a working day to 3,055 officials who went on strike on September 1st, 2015: they demonstrated against the dual education project. Recently, The Constitutional Chamber had rejected an amparo appeal that was filed under File No. 16-001090-0007-CO. It was against the measure. The MEP is currently processing the reductions […]
Guatemalan President’s brother arrested for corruption
On Wednesday, the Guatemalan Police arrested President Jimmy Morales’ brother, who is linked to a corruption case that also involves the President’s son. Attorney general Thelma Aldana told the press that Samuel Morales, known as Sammy, was arrested for alleged involvement in fraud with a food contract for the General Property Registry. An arrest warrant […]
Trails are still “paying” for strong wind gusts
Poás Volcano National Park is still paying the price for the effects of the strong wind gusts that hit the area weeks ago due to the cold front that reached the country. Catalina Quesada, park ranger, explained that they received support from the Red Cross, the Fire Brigade and the Association of Volunteers for Protected […]
Do you live in Escazú and still have the Christmas tree? You should read this!
If you are a resident of Escazú and have not yet discarded your Christmas tree out of laziness or lack of time, this is very good news. In order to avoid trees ending up in rivers or vacant lots, the Municipality of Escazú will gather all the trees on January 28th. Pilar Delgado, head of […]