Teams from the Ministry of Health have been working in Upala, in the areas affected by hurricane Otto, to prevent the proliferation of mosquitoes breeding sites. It was anticipated that the hurricane “washed away” the mosquitoes for at least a week, but they refuse to die. As consequence, authorities asked people not to lower their […]
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6 cantons won’t start classes
Upala, Guatuso, Los Chiles, Bagaces, Golfito and Corredores won’t start classes to continue with the red alert declared by the Emergency Operations Center (COE) from the National Emergency Commission (CNE). However, 3,896 schools in the country (87.3% of those that had suspended classes), will start operating on November 28th. According to investigations conducted by the […]
Why did Otto hit Guayabo and Upala so hard?
A number of geographical and hydrological factors aggravated the consequences of hurricane Otto in Guayabo, Bagaces and Upala. The fury of the cyclone, the first to hit Costa Rican territory, swept away thousands of homes and claimed 10 lives. After several days, communities are still struggling to recover from the relentless effects of mud and […]
6 cantons are still under red alert
According to the update of the authorities at 6:00 a.m., 6 cantons remain under red alert and strict surveillance by the authorities, due to the effects of Hurricane Otto. Upala, Los chiles, Guatuso, Bacages, Golfito and Corredores are still on red alert. This Monday, the Government announced that attention operations are headed to the towns […]
The faces of the heroes behind Hurricane Otto
Hurricane Otto left devastating figures in Costa Rica. Ten people died, the number of missing people is still unknown, and about 3,419 people now live in 30 shelters throughout the territory. In addition, structural damage to buildings and roads were quantified in 2,778 kilometers and around 7,188 million colones. But behind these numbers there are […]
Possible agreement in OPEC might be good for them and bad for us
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will try to seal a deal in Vienna to limit their production and thus stabilize oil prices. It would be the first agreement in eight years to achieve a reduction in production. The 14 members of OPEC have been negotiating for weeks to establish quotas of extraction by […]