The Associated Press (AP) news agency revealed on Monday that Nicolás Maduro’s right hand held at least one meeting with senior officials of the United States Government, in order to look for a negotiation for Maduro’s exit from power in Venezuela. In that conversation, in which other Chavismo militants close to Maduro also participated, the […]
Archives for August 20, 2019
Prosecutor confirms: cases against Mauricio Víquez won’t prescribe
The Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that they have already begun the proceedings to obtain approval to extradite former priest Mauricio Víquez Lizano from Mexico. He was arrested on Sunday at a house in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Attorney General Emilia Navas Aparicio said there is no concern about the possibility that the cases prescribe, because the […]
More sulfur at the top of Poás volcano
The changes associated with the intense volcanic activity of Poás Volcano continue to give curious and valuable images to scientists studying the colossus. A new image published by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (Ovsicori) on August 19th shows the sulfur columns in the massif. On July 26th that same scientific entity published a video that […]
Video of tsunami in Irazú Volcano is not recent
A video that went viral in WhatsApp groups shows a kind of “tsunami” in the crater of Irazú Volcano. The video is real, but it is not recent. This was confirmed by a volcanologist consulted about it. The recording shows the movement of water at the bottom of the crater , apparently as a result […]
Dollar price continues to fall
The exchange rate continues to fall in Monex wholesale market. This Monday the session ended at ¢566.6 per dollar, down to a level that had not been seen since July 2018. This is a respite for debtors in that currency, because they will pay less for their credits. The main reason behind this reduction is […]
Heavy rains cause floods in several cantons
The rains of the last hours caused floods in several cantons of the country. Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of the National Emergency Commission (CNE), reported that on Sunday there were heavy rains with a thunderstorm and a total of 18 events were recorded, as well as material damage in houses. On Monday 14 events […]