Legislators and the Executive Power presented a bill to reduce the gaps in regional development. The proposal was drafted by a joint special commission of the Legislative Assembly, with 9 legislators from different political parties, the National Planning Minister, Olga Sánchez, Finance Vice Minister, José Pacheco, and the president of the Rural Development Institute, Ricardo […]
Alajuela airport operating normally
Juan Santamaria airport is operating normally and was not affected after Turrialba volcano’s eruption. This was confirmed by Rolando Richmond, Civil Aviation officer. However, that was not the case of Tobías Bolaños airport, which was affected by the ash fall on the tracks. crhoy.com
Turrialba erupted again
Turrialba volcano erupted again on May 12th, at 1:29 in the morning, launching an ash and gas column of approximately 2 kilometers. Eliécer Duarte, volcanologist from Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI) stated that although it was pretty large, this eruption doesn’t compare to the ones from previous months. “It was an isolated […]
Administrative board proposal for Manuel Antonio park
Karla Prendas, legislator for the party Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN), presented a law project aiming to create an administrative board for the national park Manuel Antonio, in Quepos. The idea is that the park has financial and administrative capacity, so that it can invest 50% of its income for the protection, consolidation and maintenance of […]
Margay with head injury rescued
A margay cub was found after midnight by Fuerza Pública officers. The feline was lying in the road of Buena Vista de Upala, Alajuela with a blow to the head. It was sent to the rescue center Las Pumas in Cañas. The shelter reported the feline is now well in quarantine area. The Ministry for […]
CNFL plans to install charging stations for electric vehicles
Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz (CNFL) and the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) presented a new strategy focused on promoting electric transportation. Víctor Solís, CNFL’s general manager, explained that they want the population to have more options to access this type of initiatives, and the company Motorsport backed them by offering electric motorcyles. […]