Volcanoes Poás and Turrialba have emanated ash in small quantities in recent days, according to the latest report from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). Geoffroy Avard, an expert in charge of the Volcanic Surveillance Program reported that the colossus from Alajuela showed some weak pulses of ash emission. The gas plume […]
Archives for September 2017
ICE removes service that charged ₡6 for sending photos and videos
As of October 5th, the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) will remove its offer for sending multimedia messaging (known as MMS) from mobile devices. This type of messages send photographs or videos through the traditional system for text messages and nowadays it’s for those that don’t use mobile applications (such as WhatsApp or Telegram). The […]
Under oath, President is held accountable for #cementazo
President Luis Guillermo Solís sworn under oath to be accountable to the legislators who investigate if there was influence peddling in the granting of a $30 million loan from the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) to the Chinese cement importer, Juan Carlos Bolaños. Before Solís’ intervention, the Department of Technical Services of the Congress reiterated […]
INEC presented tool to improve access to information
The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) introduced the VISOR social map system (version 2.0) with the support of UNICEF. It is an online tool that encourages transparency and accountability, as well as citizen participation in decision-making. It also provides geo-referenced demographic and socio-economic information. The social maps show the 75 priority districts within […]
Presidential Commissioner for Human Rights resigns for political crisis in Guatemala
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 […]
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, […]