Dozens of families have left shelters in the Pacific after the red alert for heavy rains. However, there are still 1,109 people in 20 shelters. The National Emergency Commission (CNE), in coordination with the first response institutions, delivered food to each family leaving the shelter. Another work is the distribution of supplies by land and […]

On Sunday, the National Commission of Emergencies (CNE) made a general report of the damages caused by the rains in the last days in the Pacific. A man died after a tree fell on him on Thursday night. That is the only victim of the rains so far. However, thousands of people were affected by […]

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Central Pacific on Sunday at 12:36 in the afternoon. It had a depth of 10 kilometers and the epicenter was located 8.8 km South Southeast of Bijagua. The towns near the telluric movement are Jacó, Tárcoles, and Turrubares. crhoy.com

A video captured by the cameras of the National Seismological Network (RSN) shows a spectacular eruption in Turrialba Volcano on Friday. The images show incandescent material, as well as a large amount of ash, which fell minutes before 8:00 p.m. The Vulcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported on Sunday morning that there […]

Elena Udrea, the Romanian Minister of Tourism who had an international arrest warrant, had a baby in the country. The girl is now 10 months old and could be an impediment to her mother’s extradition. Udrea is required by the authorities of her country for the alleged crimes of bribery and abuse of power. In […]

On October 4th, Germany issued an alert to its citizens due to the national strike of unions that oppose the tax plan in Costa Rica. Through the German Information Center for Latin America, tourists receive recommendations on “travel and security” to this Central American country. A general strike continues nationwide leading to restrictions in the […]