Gases, aerosols and some ash particles keep coming out of the active crater of Turrialba Volcano, according to the latest report from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica National University (OVSICORI-UNA). The colossus’ seismic activity remains low, but variable in some periods of time. According to OVSICORI, during the observation periods they get […]
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The Federal Reserve raises US interest rates and forecasts 3 increases in 2017
The Federal Reserve met expectations and finally increased the reference interest rates in the US to the range of between 0.50% and 0.75%, in what is the first monetary tightening in 2016. It also foresaw three more increases for 2017. The US central bank said, at the end of its two-day meeting of monetary policy, […]
Legislator Abelino Esquivel wants the CNE president to resign
Legislator Abelino Esquivel, from Restauración Nacional Party, called for the resignation of president of the National Emergency Commission (CNE) Ivan Brenes. The request was made in an intervention in the legislative plenary where he reiterated his indignation because of the emergency decree to deal with the damages caused by Hurricane Otto in Matina. In addition, […]
A 16% increase in fuel prices is coming in 2017
According to the Fuel Chamber, the global decline in oil production will cause Costa Ricans to pay more for gasoline. Global oil production is going to be reduced by $ 1,2 million barrels a day. That will cause less supply in the market despite the fact that demand will always be the same, which will […]
Citizens want to help a poor family in Talamanca
In Paraíso of Sixaola, life is not so paradisiacal for Sonia, Juan Francisco and their 9-year-old son Jeremy. Health problems, lack of employment and livelihood affect this family. Sonia Corea is 39 years old, she is hypertensive and she is struggling with a leg injury, as slipped over her floor. Her partner, Juan Francisco Benitez […]
Subjects enter home in Atenas to take refuge from the police
Yesterday, after apparently having an altercation with other people on the street, several subjects entered a house in the center of Atenas. As indicated by the communications department of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), the preliminary information is that subjects clashed with the security forces who were present at the scene, and then hid in […]