More than 120 people were forced to evacuate their homes on Sunday afternoon in Bajo Los Anonos, in Escazú, due to a landslide that affected the area. The landslide began on Calle Los Mangos and also affected La Quebrada street, according to Arnoldo Barahona, Mayor of the canton. Several people decided to remove their belongings […]
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One million dollars available for conservation projects
This week, the Oversight Committee opened the 7th Call for the First Debt for Nature Swap between the United States and Costa Rica, which invites non-profit organizations to submit proposals for forest conservation projects, to opt for funds in quality of donation. In this call, $ 1,000,000 will be available for the financing of projects. […]
CCSS will monitor four diseases affecting Ticos
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) will monitor four diseases that affect and kill the local population. These illnesses are responsible for causing disability and death in the population, so the idea is to carry out interventions that reduce their impact. María Eugenia Villalta, medical manager of the CCSS, explained that the tool allows […]
Police who ran over dogs was arrested in Guácimo
An officer of the Guácimo Public Force in Limón was arrested, after his partner filed a complaint to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for running over several dogs during the exercise of his duties. According to Edwin Miranda, regional director of the Public Force, the incident occurred on the Saturday night when the official made the […]
María becomes a hurricane and goes to the Caribbean
Maria turned into a hurricane on Sunday as it headed toward the east of the Caribbean, with winds of 120 k /h, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported in the United States. Maria became a category 1 hurricane (on a scale of 5) and was located 225 km northeast of Barbados, the NHC reported. crhoy.com
12 poisoned dogs found in Territory of Zaguates
Alvaro Saumet, founder of Territory of Zaguates, woke up on Sunday with the sad news that a dozen dogs were poisoned. According to Saumet, the lifeless dogs were in one place, about 300 meters from the main entrance of the shelter. One more was found having convulsions, however, thanks to rapid intervention he managed to […]