The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega agreed on Wednesday to release all the demonstrators arrested in a maximum of 90 days, which allowed to resume the dialogue with the opposition, suspended after the repression against demonstrators last weekend. The government’s decision puts an end to a stalemate in the negotiations, from which the opposition […]
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Health isolates a whole family on suspicion of measles
Four minors between three and 10 years old are the new suspected cases of measles in the country. The children have American parents and live in Cóbano, Puntarenas, who confirmed never having vaccinated them or having them in the national education system. According to the Ministry of Health, children could have acquired the virus from […]
Earthquakes shake slip area on top of Irazú Volcano
Three earthquakes with magnitudes 1.2 to 1.9 degrees shook the base of active landslide in the southwest wall of Irazú Volcano. As reported by the Seismological and Volcanological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) of the National University (UNA), the movements occurred on March 16th. The sliding of material in the wall of the colossus was […]
New San José fire station will cost $ 25 million
The construction works for the new fire station in San José began on Wednesday. The infrastructure will be erected in front of the Cañas General Park, in the vicinity of the Pacific Station and it will cost $ 25 million. The new facilities will be ready by March 2020 and will meet the needs of […]
Impressive murals bring life to Jacó
In order to demonstrate the cultural richness of Jacó, the Artify Jacó and Jacó City Art Tour project invite locals and foreigners to rediscover this area from another perspective, through more than 20 murals located in different parts of the district and that represent their nature, history and art. The murals are part of the […]
Neighbors of Desamparados already resent impact of water shortage due to drought
The lack of water due to the conditions of the dry season already has an impact on Desamparados. As reported on Tuesday the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), in that canton located south of the capital projects two cuts in the supply of drinking water service with direct impact on at least […]