The money used to assist migrants located in Peñas Blancas and Paso Canoas, comes from several State Institutions such as the National Emergency Commission (CNE). According to the CNE, since April they have spent 222 million colones on food, sleeping mats, portable toilets, mobile shower facilities, kitchen, pipelines, among many other things that the migrant […]
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Turrialba volcano erupted again
Turrialba volcano is in constant activity. According to the latest report from the National Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) and the National Seismological Network, a new eruption took place on Sunday at about 5:55 am. According to OVSICORI, this new activity lasted 35 minutes and the column rose to 800 meters above […]
Police seized drugs and weapons in Limón
Security forces seized several places in Limón and a great amount of drug and weapons were found. In addition, at least 5 people were arrested. In Batán, a guy surnamed Martínez was carrying cocaine. In addition, 15 doses of crack were found in this sector. During a roadblock in Moín, a 426-gram-marijuana package was seized […]
La Tenería bridge will be closed today
Alajuela authorities announced the construction of La Tenería Bridge, located 800 meters north from Palmares Park. As consequence, vehicles and pedestrian crossing will be closed from October 3rd. The works will last 182 days and they will provide a new bridge for the community. To do so, 148 million colones were invested. La Tenería bridge […]
Municipalities must improve paved roads
81 Costa Rican municipalities must make a greater effort to improve the quality of road surfaces through strategies such as technology transfer, human resource training and contracts with high-quality technical specifications. This was suggested during the V Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) 2016, held in Costa Rica with the presence of national engineers, as well […]
Colombians in Costa Rica said ‘No’ to the peace deal
According to data provided by the National Civil Registry of Colombia, the institution in charge of the official record, Colombians in Costa Rica overwhelmingly voted ‘No’. According to information from the entity, ‘No’ supporters amounted to 50.2% (832 votes), while ‘Yes’ supporters amounted to 49.8% (825 votes). Abstention in Costa Rica reached 78.43%: 1,661 people, out […]