The low speed and a small number of passengers, allowed for no major consequences of the train accident that occurred on Monday morning in Sabana. According to Guillermo Pacheco, Operational Coordinator of the Region, both trains came at low speed, which allowed the impact to be lower. In addition, the fact that the crash occurred […]
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Deputy Minister of Youth resigned for “personal reasons”
Deputy Youth Minister José Ricardo Sánchez resigned for personal reasons, as confirmed by the Ministry of Culture and Youth. In a press release, the Ministry stated that Sánchez, who held this position since October 2015, presented the resignation motivated by the interest to resume his academic training and attend new social and political projects. Its […]
IMN warns that rains saturated soils of 14 cantons
The heavy rains of the last days have maintained saturated soils in 14 cantons, according to a warning by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN). The report published by this entity indicates that the situation affects Paraíso, Dota, El Guarco, Jiménez, Golfito, Cañas, Sarapiquí, Tilarán, Abangares, Heredia, Barva, San Rafael de Heredia, Moravia and Pérez Zeledón. […]
Turrialba’s ballistic blocks travel almost 200 meters
As it has been usual in the last three years, Turrialba Volcano experiences one of those periods of greater activity. In recent days, the colossus increased its internal seismic activity and generated eruptions of considerable intensity. In one of those events, which occurred at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, the volcano expelled ballistic blocks towards the […]
Mild increase in cases of zika, chikungunya and dengue
The cases of zika, chikungunya and dengue showed a slight increase from September 14th and 29th, according to data from the Ministry of Health. While on September 14th the health authorities had a report of 301 confirmed cases of zika, for the week of September 29th that number increased to 307. The most important cantons […]
Manufacturing grows at a slower pace this year
The manufacturing industry is growing at a slower pace than a year ago , according to the latest data from the monthly manufacturing activity index (IMAM) in July, calculated by the Central Bank. According to the update, the industry showed a year-on-year growth rate of 3.99%, down from 4.20% a year ago, and an average […]