Until January 7th, Hurricane Otto has cost the country 3 billion colones, according to the latest report of the Presidential Commissioner for reconstruction. That money was divided into one billion colones in the first response to the onslaught of the hurricane and 2 billion more invested for humanitarian aid, as well as enabling and cleaning […]
Archives for January 2017
Campaign aims to rescue community center
By participating in courses and trainings, dozens of children from Bajo Los Anonos at social risk find a way to see life with optimism, empowered with the desire to fight, learn and move forward. However, the community center where these dreams are formed, could be closed. The house where the community center Lifting Hands Foundation […]
Ortíz confirms he will continue the fight to lead the PUSC
By mid-2016, Rafael Ortíz announced that he would be a pre-candidate for the Social Christian Unity Party. He began to work, to make himself known, to create structures; and at the end of 2016 he made an assessment of the results and confirmed his aspirations to fight for the presidency in February 2018. According to […]
Pipes damaged by Hurricane Otto were repaired 20 days before deadline
The reconstruction of the geothermal pipes from Miravalles III plant, damaged by Hurricane Otto last November, was completed 20 days before expected. The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) reported that it is already available to generate power, as required by the National Center for Energy Control (CENCE). Despite the rains in the area, we managed […]
12 tips to be healthy in 2017
With very simple practices, the World Health Organization (WHO) wants you to have a really healthy lifestyle in 2017. These are the 12 tips with which you will undoubtedly live better. 1. Be physically active every day. 2. Do not smoke. 3. Practice safe sex. 4. Reduce and avoid alcohol consumption. 5. Use the safety […]
1 tonne of organic waste will be revalued each day
The Municipality of San José (MSJ) has been seeking ways to reuse organic waste generated in the capital, which represents 50% of the total waste. That is why next week it will open the first center for composting organic waste in an urban canton. Composting involves a transformation process of organic matter to obtain compost: […]