High consumption of organic products in the major world economies, like the United States and Europe, represents opportunities for Latin America, a region that has enough experience in exporting these foods and that can anticipate an obesity crisis in the industrialized countries. Lina Salazar, Specialist from the American Investment Corporation (IIC), believes that the consumption […]
The Central American Integration System is 65 years old!
The Organization of Central American States (ODECA), predecessor of the Central American Integration System (SICA), turned 65 years old. On October 14th, the Central American Integration Day was celebrated in order to conmemorate the day in which the letter was signed, back in 1951. In times when we chose the course of development and decided […]
Red Cross members were assisting a person while their equipment was being stolen
While some Red Cross members were saving a 25-year-old patient’s life in Tirrases of Curridabat, thieves took the opportunity to steal instruments from the ambulance. The unfortunate incident occurred between Friday night and early Saturday. According to the official report, criminals took the medical equipment and rescuers’ personal belongings. It is not the first time that […]
Nicaraguan opposition hopes that the OAS can help suspend the elections
The Nicaraguan opposition hopes that the rapprochement between President Daniel Ortega’s government and the OAS helps to suspend the elections of November 6th, considered to be a fraud. By achieving this, they could organize new elections in 2017 with transparent and pluralist guarantees. The opposition wants the election process to be free, transparent, with new […]
Go to Dracula’s Castle on Halloween!
Halloween is just around the corner. And there is no better way to spend that day than in the place where fear lives: Dracula’s Transylvanian Castle … or at least that’s Airbnb application’s goal. The vacation rentals company launched a worldwide contest for horror lovers. The winner will spend October 31th, along with a companion, […]
Turrialba volcano’s ash damaged three seismographs and a camera
Turrialba volcano tricked OVSICORI volcanologists. The accumulation of ash near its slopes caused that three seismographs and a camera, located around the top, stopped working. The equipment is used to monitor the volcano’s activity. A group of experts traveled to the area on October 17th to try to solve the problem. We are trying to […]