President Luis Guillermo Solís postponed his prostate surgery that was initially scheduled for Wednesday this week. On Monday afternoon Solís said at a news conference that the decision was made because of the emergency caused by Tropical Storm Nate. He added that there is no date for rescheduling the surgery. President Solís will undergo this […]
Police rescues and adopt 5 kittens after Nate
Animals have also been affected by storm Nate and authorities are responsible for rescuing them in the midst of the tragedy that plagues the country. In Pérez Zeledón, officers of the Public Force rescued five kittens. In addition, the policemen adopted the animals. crhoy.com
National Parks closed for damage after Storm Nate
The Ministry of Environment and Energy together with the National System of Conservation Areas will keep some national parks closed because of the cleaning works needed before reopening. The heavy rainstorms of tropical storm Nate caused some damage in these sites which are taken care of by forest rangers to rehabilitate them as soon as […]
Costa Rica to apply for ¢11 billion emergency loan
The government of the Republic is considering the possibility of requesting a loan for $20 million (about ¢11.3 billion) to address the emergency caused by Tropical Storm Nate. The loan will be requested in the coming days from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), confirmed Helio Fallas, vice president and finance minister. In order to manage […]
Nate caused five times more emergencies than Otto
According to Firefighters, Storm Nate caused 500% more emergencies than Hurricane Otto in November 2016. According to the institution, the number of emergencies in the last five days due to the tropical storm is equivalent to 50% of the total number of incidents of the same nature, handled in the entire 2016. These include tree […]
Unique gifts for your furry pals
Designer Valeria Chirino stands out for her particular style of illustration, where animals are the central characters. Therefore, it is not surprising that at the time of becoming an entrepreneur, decided to create a venture related to pets. The young woman comments that “Guru, Guau, Miay” (Tel. 89734795/ www.facebook.com/GuruGuauMiau), started three years ago as a […]