On Monday, the Guatemalan Congress rejected taking away the privileges from President Jimmy Morales, preventing the prosecution and a UN anti-crime commission to investigate him for anomalies in the finances of the party that brought him to power in 2015. To suspend diplomatic immunity 105 of the 158 congressmen must approve the motion, but only […]
Archives for September 2017
16 thousand residents of San Pablo de Heredia won’t have water supply on Tuesday
According to the Aqueduct and Sewer Institute (AyA), 16 thousand residents of San Pablo de Heredia will run out of water on September 12th. The suspension of the service will apply for those who live in the district of San Pablo, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The measure is taken due to maintenance works […]
Campaign aims to return lost dogs to their owners
“Guardian de Perros” is the name of the initiative that seeks to ensure that drivers are informed of lost pets and can contribute to the cause, if they find the animals on the street. Walter Sánchez, director of the campaign, explained that for some months they have been working on the initiative, but it was […]
Woman suffers burns to 50% of her body after explosion of gas cylinder
A woman of about 35 years old suffered burns in 50% of her body when an explosion hit her home. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on Sunday in Piedades Norte de San Ramón. According to the Fire Department report, a gas leak occurred in the cylinder that fed a clothes dryer. That leak found […]
Choose one of these healthy habits!
We all know the word habit. We listen to it frequently and we have certainly learned it since childhood. But what is a habit? By definition, a habit is a practice or skill acquired by repeated exercise. We all have habits of some sort. So taoday I bring you a list of simple and healthy […]
Plan aims to introduce 250 employees with disabilities in the labor market
On Wednesday, authorities presented the 2017-2018National Plan for Labor Insertion for People with Disabilities, aiming to place 250 people in the labor market over the next 12 months. To this end, alliances were created with public and private companies in order to adapt the spaces according to the needs of this population. Lizbeth Barrantes, Executive […]