While some see the change of government in the United States as an opportunity to improve the conditions of the Free Trade Agreement with that country, others curb those impulses by arguing the danger of opening Pandora’s box against national interests. Jesús Villalobos, president of the National Council of Cooperatives, explained that the industrial agricultural […]
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Rosario Murillo: hurricane did not kill or wound people in Nicaragua
Hurricane Otto partially or totally destroyed more than 800 homes, eight schools, two health centers and several governmental offices during its passage through southern Nicaragua last Thursday. However, the Nicaraguan government said there were no casualties or injured people. First Lady Rosario Murillo said the damage occurred in the Southern Caribbean, in Central Zelaya, Río […]
Herediano Sport Club is offering its solidarity to those affected by hurricane Otto
Herediano Sport Club organized a campaign to help those affected by Hurricane Otto. Players and the administrative staff are receiving the donations. The sponsors of the club have offered their help and fans have donated food and collaborations in cash. It will all be sent to the Costa Rican Red Cross. In addition, the club […]
Unrecognizable bodies are difficulting investigations
Due to their conditions, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is having a hard time identifying the bodies found after the fire of León XIII, in Tibás. They would probably require DNA tests to confirm their identities. The Department of Legal Medicine is analyzing the skeletal remains to determine if it is a man, a woman […]
PRC censored and declared two legislators as personae non gratae
On November 26th, Renovación Costarricense Party (PRC) approved a vote of censure for its two representatives, Abelino Esquivel and Gonzalo Ramírez, a fact confirmed on November 28th by Justo Orozco, president of PRC and former legislator. Orozco denied that Esquivel and Ramírez had been expelled from the party, but did acknowledge that the General Assembly […]
A photo highlights the arduous work of the Red Cross in Upala
Lucrecia Córdoba’s photo, wearing her Red Cross uniform while eating surrounded by mud and rubble, went viral in social networks and it quickly accumulated hundreds of positive comments, highlighting the noble work she and her colleagues are doing. Córdoba spoke with CRHoy.com and said that she has been a volunteer for 5 years in Zarcero´s […]