After two days of closure due to a landslide in the road, officials from Irazu Volcano National Park found a rather peculiar surprise upon their return: 3 new lagoons and a small waterfall that falls on the main crater. The amount of rain that fell in two days, due to the passage of Hurricane Otto […]
PUSC will insist on hiring 1,000 new, police officers
Unidad Social Cristiana Party (PUSC) will insist that the corporation tax funds should be used to hire 1,000 police officers. That was stated on November 29th by head of the PUSC Gerardo Vargas Rojas, who expressed that this week they will present a modification to the project that aims to reinstall the tribute discussed in […]
The minister of Labor and Social Security asks to investigate the vice minister for controversial party
Carlos Alvarado, minister of Labor and Social Security, requested a detailed report from vice minister Harold Villegas about his participation in a party held on November 25th at the Cooperative Building, in San Pedro. The vice minister will have to explain the situation and why he allowed the party to continue despite the objections of […]
Donate a toy! Return the illusion to children affected by the hurricane
The scene of houses destroyed with useless toys covered in mud iis the most common in Upala, Bagaces and La Cruz de Guanacaste. Hurricane Otto not only took 10 lives and left hundreds of people homeless. It also took away the joy of many children from the affected areas. That is why a campaign aims […]
Downpours are expected in central and southern Pacific
The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) forecasts rainfall for the Central and South Pacific today. On the other hand, in the North Zone and the Caribbean, a reduction of the rains is expected, since the cold front that was affecting the country is gradually moving away. We recommend to take precaution in both the North Zone […]
Contaminated water and “arroz con pollo” caused diarrhea in Upala
Health Minister Fernando Llorca reported that the authorities already controlled 2 outbreaks of diarrhea that occurred in shelters from Upala. In the first outbreak, 13 cases of diarrhea were recorded, and authorities presumed contaminated water was the cause of the situation. On the other hand, in a Shelter in El Carmén there were 27 cases […]