The head of the Guatemalan Presidential Commission for Human Rights (Copredeh), Víctor Godoy, reported on Saturday that he will resign his position in rejection of the failed expulsion of a UN anti-mafia commissioner by order of Jimmy Morales. Godoy said he made that decision because he “does not share the president’s position” by declaring on […]
Archives for September 3, 2017
SINAC could receive support staff from NGOs
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) could receive support staff from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for conservation areas. This is the proposal set in a bill that was affirmatively issued on Thursday by the Environment Committee of the Legislative Assembly. The initiative would help to monitor and protect the national parks, wildlife refuges, biological reserves, […]
Migrants from shipwreck had been housed in the country
The African and Haitian migrants who were on a shipwreck on Friday night in Bahía Salinas, in the North Pacific of Costa Rica, had been housed in La Cruz de Guanacaste before the accident. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Public Security. At least 50 people from different countries were traveling in two boats […]
Costa Rica also raised its voice against North Korea
Costa Rica showed its rejection to the North Korean nuclear test, which launched a hydrogen bomb on Sunday. The blast generated a 6.3-degree tremor in that area and was felt in China and South Korea. Foreign Minister Manuel González made his remarks at the closing of the VIII Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of […]
Authorities still vigilant over landslide near Virilla River
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) conducted a tour over the Virilla River on Sunday morning to analyze the landslide that occurred on Friday, near the Alfredo Gonzalez Flores Bridge. Blas Sánchez, a geologist of the entity, explained that the terrain remains unstable and that the normal erosion process is taking place. According to Sánchez, in […]
Flames engulfed mattress factory in Palmares
A fire that started at about 4:50 p.m. this Sunday completely consumed a mattress factory in Esquipulas de Palmares, in Alajuela. Pamela Rojas, Supervisor of the Fire Department, reported that despite the efforts of the personnel, the flames consumed the 500-square-meter structure. The flammable material in the factory helped the fire spread faster. Several fire […]