A female margay was rescued by the authorities of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINCA), of the MINAE, jointly with the authorities of the Osa Conservation Area. The animal was captive in a tourist center in La Palma, Puerto Jiménez. The authorities came after a complaint that he was feeding on chickens from the […]
3 active volcanoes keep Guatemala on tenterhooks
The Volcanological Institute from Guatemala informed that El Fuego, Santiaguito and Pacaya volcanoes increased their eruptive activity, with moderate explosions and ash plumes affecting several communities. The 3,373-meter-high Fuego Volcano, located 35 km southwest of the Guatemalan capital, maintains a weak white fumarole and ash eruptions that reached heights between 4,500 and 4,800 meters above […]
Epsy Campbell trend gains pre-candidate signatures
Although Legislator Epsy Campbell has not formally said whether she will be aspiring to a presidential nomination by the Citizen Action Party (PAC), the winds blow in favor of her inscription. This weekend, a representative of her supporters withdrew the forms for the adhesion to her movement. According to the new disposition by the party […]
Campaign seeks to eradicate use of phones while driving
On Tuesday, the “Practice Safe Text. Don’t do it while you drive” campaign had its first operation aiming to eradicate the use of the cellphones when behind the wheel, in the sector of La Sabana. This initiative of the Road Safety Council, along with the company crautos.com, aims to raise awareness of the danger of […]
Damaged tracks cause the train to derail
Damages to the railroad sleepers would be responsible for the derailment of the train near the Municipality of San José on Tuesday morning. María Fernanda Arias, a spokeswoman for the Costa Rican Railways Institute (INCOFER), explained that the damaged sleepers must be replaced, which will be costly. According to Arias, the investigations conducted in these […]
Four men arrested for hunting and butchering iguanas
The National Coast Guard prevented four people from hunting and killing iguanas in Matina, Limón, specifically in the Biological Reserve of Mondonguillo. The authorities intercepted a boat with two adults named Varela and Reyes, and two minors, who carried two butchered iguanas and two living ones, with their legs tied. The suspects were referred to […]