This weekend, the World Refugee Day and the National Refugee Day were held in Costa Rica with the IntegrArte Festival, held at the National Center for Culture (Cenac). Yesterday, hundreds of people were present at the activity. An entrepreneurship fair was held, which shows the work and contribution made by the refugees in the country. […]
Archives for June 2017
Ministry of Security joins transparency network
The Ministry of Public Security signed the letter of commitment to citizenship before the Office of the Ombudsman to become part of the Inter-Agency Transparency Network that fights against corruption. The Deputy Minister of Public Security, Bernardita Marín Salazar, stated that this is the 71st institution to join this agreement. As part of this network, […]
Neighbors of Río Naranjo organize to recover park
The neighbors of Río Naranjo de Bagaces, in Guanacaste, are organizing to recover the park of the town, as they report it has been abandoned for the last six years. Marco Prado, president of the local Sports Committee, explained that the court is registered in the name of the association of community development, but that […]
Sabana, San Sebastián and Santo Domingo will have no power from June 19th to 21st
The residents of some communities of Sabana, San Sebastián and Santo Domingo will be affected by the preventive maintenance work of the network that will be carried out by the National Company of Force and Light (CNFL) from June 19th to 21st. The first power cuts will be made from June 19th from 8:00 am […]
These volcanoes had not erupted simultaneously in 30 years
Three volcanoes erupting in the same period of time is not surprising, but it is certainly different from the normal volcanic pattern in Costa Rica. In less than a month, Poás, Turrialba and Rincón de la Vieja volcano made eruptions characterized by the output of ash and gases. As impressive as it is, there’s no […]
SINAC assesses management of Conchal Wildlife Refuge
The management of Conchal Mixed Wildlife Refuge in Guanacaste was assessed by the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and received the maximum score. The “Evaluation of Effectiveness of Management of Protected Wild Areas in Costa Rica” is a tool used by SINAC to support the management of Protected Wild Areas and help them achieve […]