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Archives for September 2017

Do you want to help Mexico? Here’s an option

September 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Aeroméxico maintains an active campaign for the collection of supplies in Costa Rica that will be sent to Mexico to help people affected by the 7.1-degrees earthquake that occurred last Tuesday. Items that are collected include: mouth masks, bandages, syringes, masking tape, gauze, cotton, surgical brushes and gloves. They also need diapers for children and […]

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In 40 minutes it rained almost twice the average for a September day

September 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The downpour in San José from noon until 12:40 p.m. almost doubled the daily average precipitation for a typical September day in the rainy season. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), based on data from the Aranjuez station, 32.4 millimeters of rain poured down during those 40 minutes, and the average precipitation for an […]

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RECOPE buys $2 million fire extinguishing unit

September 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) reported on Monday it recently acquired a fire extinguishing unit at a cost of $2,125,000, more than ¢1,230 million. The new machinery will be used in the Moín Plant, in the province of Limón, which has an installed storage capacity of three million barrels of fuel. It is an […]

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Volunteers removed 2,400 kilos of waste from Guacalillo beach

September 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A total of 2,400 kilograms of waste will no longer pollute the Pacific Ocean and Costa Rican beaches. A total of 450 volunteers extracted that amount of waste from Guacalillo beach last Saturday. The initiative is part of the Costa Rica Green and Clean Program and the efforts of the Ocean Conservancy group, which promotes […]

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Water supply suspension in Heredia for the entire week

September 24, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Public Services Company of Heredia (ESPH) will carry out a series of cleaning works during this week in the tanks that supply San Rafael. According to the entity, the works are done to guarantee the purity of the water after heavy rains. This is due to sediments washed away by rainfall. From Monday to […]

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Rains in Cartago caused water supply shortages in several communities

September 24, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The heavy rains that have affected the province of Cartago in recent days continue to cause problems in the Old Metropolis. According to the municipality of the central canton of Cartago, the rains caused a landslide in the Quebrada Norberta that broke the pipeline of the Padre Méndez headwaters and left the neighbors of Quircot […]

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U.S. President Orders Navy Task Force to Caribbean to Counter Venezuela Threat

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Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture

IMN warns of dangerous UV radiation this Friday

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