The photograph was taken less than a month ago, while a research vessel was working between Puntarenas and Isla del Coco analyzing seamounts and reviewing the relation between what happens under the sea and the surface. The image was taken 3,500 meters deep, confirmed Haydée Rodríguez, deputy minister of Water and Seas during a hearing […]
CNE will allocate funds for bridges and roads in Limón
Nearly 95 thousand people from the province of Limón will benefit this year with the reconstruction of 38 projects that will allow communities to reduce the impact of emergencies through the intervention of river beds, dams, construction of bridges and roads, and more. The cantons of Guácimo, Talamanca, Siquirres, Limón, Pococí and Matina, in province […]
Firefighters try to control fire in indigenous area
Since Saturday, officials of the Fire Department try to control a fire in an indigenous area in order to prevent it from becoming a forest fire in Chirripó de Turrialba. Josué Lara, spokesman of the entity explained there are around eight square kilometers of flame-engulfed land which threatens four villages of the indigenous area Gloriñac, […]
Guatemala held 64 migrants from Afghanistan, Congo and Cameroon
Guatemalan police held 64 migrants from seven countries, most of them from Africa and Cuba. Authorities suspect they were going to the United States, after entering through the border with Honduras. Police spokesman Jorge Aguilar told reporters that the foreigners were located at kilometer 230 near the border with Honduras called Agua Caliente, east of […]
Poás and Turrialba volcanoes show constant activity
Photographs and videos show that Poás and Turrialba volcanoes, in Alajuela and Turrialba, Cartago, have a constant activity. Ash, gases and volcanic fog has been seen in the colossus the last couple of days. Guillermo Alvarado, volcanologist from the CNE said that one of the most important eruptions from Turrialba Volcano occurred last Friday. The […]
Government asked Maduro’s diplomats to leave the country
The Costa Rican government announced it asked three diplomats from Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela to leave the country. This was announced on Thursday morning by the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado. Alvarado did not specify the term his government gave to the councilor Nabil Mora, to the second secretary; Angélica María Ramírez, and […]