The National Commission for Prevention of Risks and Emergency Care (CNE), reported a total of 16 cantons affected by the heavy rains this weekend. According to Sigifredo Pérez, Chief of Operations of the CNE, the incidents were recorded in five cantons of San José, three in Guanacaste, two in Cartago, three in the South Zone, […]
Archives for June 2017
Germany to give 15 million euros to Costa Rica to mitigate climate change
Minister Barbara Hendricks, from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Construction and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) of Germany, visited Costa Rica and announced the donation of 15 million euros to work on mitigation and adaptation to climate change carried out by Costa Rica. The visit that began on June 16th and ended on Monday. […]
Costa Rican transport app seeks 500 female drivers
The new Costa Rican application for private transport “Tiko me lleva” is looking for 500 female drivers who want to work. These women will work for the “Exclusive Tika” category, which aims to be an option for all women who feel more comfortable traveling with other women. Allan Brenes, Operations Manager for the app said […]
Venezuelan Attorney General asks to investigate “possible” corruption in Maduro’s government
Venezuelan Attorney General Luisa Ortega has called for investigating possible corruption cases in the government, before hundreds of officials from her office who went on to the street on Monday to support her. Why is there no food and medicine? Are resources being used for different purposes? I do not know, I cannot say, but […]
Crocodile was mutilated and left to die in agony
On Monday morning, a man named Pérez found the mutilated body of a crocodile in a protected area in the North Zone. The man discovered the seemingly-adult animal without its tail in Golfito de Sarapiquí, inside the Mixed Wildlife Refuge Maquenque. Apparently the attack would have occurred recently, as the one-meter reptile was not yet […]
Authorities investigate Polish family asking for money in Liberia to return home
On Monday morning, the Public Force started to investigate a Polish family, who asked for money in the park of Liberia, Guanacaste, to return to their country. Daniel Calderón, director of the entity in the province, explained that they received information that the family was asking for financial help. When authorities approached them, they realized […]