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 […]
Archives for September 2017
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 […]
Bomb alert in Saprissa Stadium cost the country almost ¢3 million
What perhaps was a joke, ended up costing many resources to the Costa Rican state and to anyone who pays taxes in the country. The Ministry of Security explained that the operation due to an explosives alert in the stadium Ricardo Saprissa had a cost of ¢2,833,348. This Sunday, the Opening Tournament match between Saprissa […]
Government highlights efforts in Limón to avoid floods
The Government aims to control and reduce the impact of rainfall in communities in Limón. Authorities have invested $22 million with the Flood Control System project in the Limoncito Area, to intervene in communities of Barrio Quinto, Juan Gobán, Limoncito, Ceibón, Santa Fe and Los Lirios. On its traditional Sunday television network, the government explained […]