El Niño has been consolidated in the country since November. Regarding its possible intensity and duration there is greater certainty that it will not be an intense as in 2015, its magnitude could be weak or moderate, and it’s possible it lasts until mid 2019, according to the projections of the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) […]
Archives for December 26, 2018
Costa Rica to preside extraordinary session of the OAS to evaluate Nicaragua
On December 27th the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold an extraordinary session to evaluate compliance with human rights in Nicaragua. The session will be chaired by Costa Rica, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MREC). The country will preside over the session through its permanent representative in the […]
Base salary for fines and crimes was set at ¢446.20 for 2019
The Superior Council of the Judiciary set the new amount for the commission of crimes contained in the Criminal Code at ¢446.20. The provision was adopted by this administrative body during the session of December 18th, 2018. The base salary will serve as a parameter to determine various penalties established in the Criminal Code, as […]
Nearly 30 people died in fires this year
This year, the authorities have registered 29 deaths in fires, which doubles the figure from last year (14). This is the highest record of deaths in the last 12 years. The Fire Department says that to date they have also dealt with 1,103 structural fires, 18 more than in 2017. In fact, between Monday noon […]
Turrialba Volcano has been active 58% of the year
Turrialba Volcano started a new eruptive period on Wednesday, after several days without major activity. According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) the small but constant eruptions started at around 8:00 a.m. and were followed by reports of sulfur odor in Coronado. On the other hand, the internal seismic activity remains […]
Woman smuggled and exploited young foreigners in Puntarenas
The Criminal Court of Puntarenas sentenced a woman named Valdez to three months of preventive arrest for the crimes of human trafficking and smuggling of migrants. Valdez was arrested on December 21st in the streets of San Ramón de Alajuela. Apparently, the accused illegally brought young foreigners who apparently were victims of sexual exploitation in […]