Although it was scheduled for August 2nd, the new text of the fiscal plan will be delayed at least one more week. This was confirmed by the legislators who make up the commission that analyzes the issue, confirming that the deadlines were moved several days due to a delay in the discussion. The delay arises […]
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Boat with tourists dips in Tortuga Island
A boat with at least ten tourists capsized in the area of Tortuga Island, according to Costa Rican coastguard officials. Diego Brenes, Coast Guard officer, confirmed that a boat was sent to assess the situation. According to official information, the boat would have run out of fuel and hit a reef, but its occupants are […]
Water isolates five tourists and their guide in San Carlos
Five Belgian tourists and their tourist guide were isolated in the waterfall La Fortuna, in San Carlos de Alajuela, due to an increase in the waters. The foreigners are safe now. The emergency was reported at 2:02 p.m. this Thursday and by 2:10 p.m. the Fire Department was already trying to rescue them. The tourists […]
Government appoints former vice president as ambassador in Spain
The former vice president of the last administration, Ana Helena Chacón Echeverría, is the new Costa Rican ambassador to Spain, as confirmed by the Presidency on Wednesday. Chacón replaces Doris Osterlof, who was dismissed on June 30th. The new ambassador joins the list of political appointments of this government, because despite having studies in International […]
Turrialba Volcano has been emitting ash constantly for 10 days
Turrialba volcano maintains constant ash emanations since July 23th, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). In a statement on Facebook, the scientific institution noted that although the eruptions have not reached great heights, the consistency of emissions has allowed this ash to be seen in several areas of the Central […]
Minister of security: “The plane is not for leisure”
On Wednesday, the Minister of Security Michael Soto defended the purchase of a King Air 250 aircraft valued at $7 million. The acquisition was made during the previous government with funds from the Corporation Tax, established in the 2017 budget. It will have cutting-edge technology for the fight against drug trafficking. I think it’s going […]