The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) announced that safety reasons and population prevention compelled them to close several national parks and wild refuges of the province of Guanacaste until further notice. The closed places are: Santa Rosa National Park. Rincón de la Vieja National Park. Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge. Barra Honda National Park. The […]
Dead whale in Quepos was already buried
The national authorities confirmed the finding of a dead whale in the sector of Tulemar in Quepos. According to Carlos Orrego, manager of Wildlife of the National System of Conservation Areas (Sinac), the animal arrived to the shore on Tuesday night. At the moment the causes of the death of the whale are unknown. However, […]
President: “I cannot prevent someone from saying my name to get results”
According to Luis Guillermo Solís, the fact that people mention his name or ask for things for his alleged warrant is a normal situation. The President stated that he is not always aware of it and cannot stop it, but assures he has done nothing wrong. On Wednesday Solís denied his alleged involvement with the […]
Lawyers agree: suspension of BCR Board is illegal
The decision of the Governing Council to suspend and replace five members of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) is illegal, according to constitutional lawyers consulted by the press. On October 3rd, the Government announced the suspension of the five members of the Board of the BCR who did not […]
These are the 20 sites under alert over “strong rainy activity”
Some 20 sites in different provinces are under alert because of the ‘strong rainy activity’ forecast by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN). In a report released at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, the institute said that the influence of the tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea could increase from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. The projection […]
New US ambassador took office on Wednesday
Sharon Day presented her credentials as US Ambassador to Costa Rica on Wednesday morning and officially began her duties in the country. During an activity at the Foreign Ministry, Day met with President Luis Guillermo Solís and Foreign Minister Manuel González at the official ceremony to be officially accredited as a diplomat in the country. […]