Kivú is slowly recovering in a special space in Rescate Animal Zoo Ave, where he was transferred from the Simón Bolívar Zoo. A video posted on the Facebook page from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) shows the animal exploring the space and eating. On Friday, the containment area was opened for Kivú to […]
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Cracks in Irazú volcano are threatening telecommunications towers
The recent rains, hurricane and earthquakes, caused further cracks in part of the mountainous terrain in Irazú Volcano, threatening 75 telecommunications towers in the site. On December 10th, several authorities made an inspection to determine the effect on the land and the measures to be taken. Edwin Estrada, deputy minister of Telecommunications, said that the […]
Micro-enterprises owe ¢ 24 billion to the CCSS
More than 10,000 micro-entrepreneurs employers account for 43% of the total debt with the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). According to Luis Diego Calderón, director of collections of the CCSS, only this year they have: -22 thousand lawsuit claims in process. -Almost 5,000 criminal charges for improper retention in the payment of fees. -Nearly […]
“Dale un regalo a la naturaleza” after Christmas
“Dale un regalo a la naturaleza” is a campaign that aims to mitigate the impact of wastes after Christmas trees are removed. This initiative covers nine municipalities: San José, Cartago, Desamparados, Moravia, Curridabat, La Unión, Goicoechea, Montes de Oca and Coronado. Once the trees are discarded, instead of burning them or taking them to municipal […]
800 natives from Turrialba received medical attention
A total of 800 natives from the Tsipirí area of Turrialba received medical care over the weekend, thanks to public and private entities. This is part of a medical tour organized by the Pro Indígena Quircó Association, headed by Jorge Fernández, who has more than 40 years performing these activities. The objective of this tour […]
Costa Rica will assume SICA pro tempore presidency
According to Manuel González, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the summit of Heads of State from the Central American Integration System (SICA) will be held on December 16th in Nicaragua, where Costa Rica will assume the pro tempore presidency of the entity. González also said that Costa Rica will take this position only during the first […]