The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported that there were two small eruptions in Rincón de la Vieja Volcano on Tuesday afternoon. One occurred at 5:52 p.m. and the largest at 5:54 p.m. According to Javier Pacheco, expert of the OVSICORI, the ash column rose 1000 meters above the crater and 2916 […]
5.1-degree quake shook the country
A 5.1-degree earthqauke shook the country on Tuesday night, according to a report by the National Seismological Network. The earthquake occurred 9 km east of Río Naranjo de Bagaces, in the province of Guanacaste. According to preliminary reports from neighbors in the area, it was a very strong quake. crhoy.com
Costa Rica respects and welcomes report on LGTBI population
The Costa Rican Government “welcomes, respects and abides by” the report of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CIDH) revealed on Tuesday on the rights of the LGTBI population in the country. Vice-president Ana Helena Chacón said in a press conference that as of this moment the government studies the complete report with the purpose […]
4 high-power anti-personnel mines found in Moravian farm
Agricultural workers found four antipersonnel mines one meter deep on a Moravian farm on Tuesday morning. Mariano Figueres, director of the DIS, explained that they Claymore mines, of horizontal explosion, were found inside the sack, and it is estimated they could have been buried there 20 years ago. Immediately, the pre-established protocol for this type […]
US experts UU recommend not taking tourist flights after plane crash
The accident that killed 12 people on December 31st in Guanacaste set off the alarms and put on the table the danger to those who travel on private tourist flights. James Hall, former head of the National Transportation Safety Board of the United States, recommended not using these services. These private tourist flights don’t have […]
This is how candidates would face emergencies
The first question that the six presidential candidates had to face in the debate this evening was related to the handling of emergencies. After two years with two of the strongest natural events in Costa Rica’s history, the question opened the second meeting, organized by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). Rodolfo Hernández, from the Republican […]