A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the province of Cartago, affecting more than half the space of a warehouse. The event happened three and a half kilometers west of the restaurant El Quijongo in El Guarco. The flames affected 60 percent of the 200-square-meter structure. The Fire Department reported there are no victims of […]
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Deputy Minister of MOPT resigns and goes to ARESEP
On October 11th Mauricio González, Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport, confirmed he presented his resignation. The official competed for an interim position in the Transport Administration in the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP). González took office amid controversy and questioning following a complaint for an alleged lack of transparency in the selection process. […]
Monkey was rescued at CCSS Office in Poás
A female howler monkey that arrived on Tuesday morning at the branch of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund in Poás de Alajuela, was rescued by the fire brigade. The animal was discovered at 11:53 a.m. at the gates of the administrative offices and was taken to Zoo Ave. Karen Sibaja, veterinary from the rescue […]
Is there real transparency in Costa Rica?
Leaving the plenary session of the Assembly of the United Nations during Brazilian President Michel Temer’s speech generated controversy around the Costa Rican government. During the campaign and the beginning of his government, President Luis Guillermo Solís declared that he would be very transparent. He even cut the trees that surrounded and blocked the view […]
The negotiations for wage bonuses and taxes are not progressing
Despite the attempt to reach an agreement as soon as possible by the alliance of the opposition sectors, the negotiations to promote the reform aiming to limit wage bonuses in the public sector, the tax on legal people, the fiscal rules and the value added tax (VAT) through expressways are not progressing. The opposition parties […]
Turrialba volcano recorded 2 great eruptions last night
On October 10th, Turrialba volcano had 2 large eruptions, as recorded by the equipment of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). However, it is unknown the ash plume height. Eliecer Duarte, volcanologist at OVSICORI, declared that the entity could not determine the level of eruptions, because the area was cloudy. We think it […]