The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) reported that the damages in the electrical and telecommunications networks in some communities in the Southern Zone of the country, caused by the 35th tropical wave, were repaired and now services are back to normal. According to reports, the affected telecommunications equipment in the areas of Rancho Quemado, Río […]
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Contaminated garlic was seized by border authorities
Authorities prevented contaminated garlic from entering the country. At two different times, Paso Canoas Tax Control Police stopped vehicles with a total of 1,000 kilograms of garlic each. The shipments did not have the corresponding phytosanitary permits and tried to circumvent the official controls. After the arrest, the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) denied the entry. […]
Organizations insist on environmental damage caused by shrimp trawlers
In the past ten months, the authorities have caught three shrimp trawlers in marine protected areas. MarViva Foundation reiterated its complaint, due to the serious environmental damage that these vessels cause. The organization explained that in this period, authorities confiscated more than half a ton of various species, resulting from illegal fishing. MarViva said that […]
Maduro issues international arrest warrant against Luisa Ortega
Venezuela will ask the Interpol for an arrest warrant against former prosecutor general Luisa Ortega, who fled her country due to a political persecution by the government, and traveled to Brazil from Colombia on Tuesday, announced president Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela will apply to the Interpol for a red code for these people involved in serious […]
Poás Volcano repeats red eruptions
The red tones appeared again in Poás Volcano. The event registered on Tuesday afternoon at 3:57 p.m., with abundant ash output. At different times of the eruption it rose more than 500 meters over the active crater, with reddish tones by the oxidation processes that occur inside the colossus. This was confirmed by Guillermo Alvarado […]
PLN and PUSC insist on benefits for hybrid vehicles
Legislators from the National Liberation (PLN) and Christian Social Unity (PUSC) parties approved a set of motions to allow better benefits for hybrid vehicles in the text to encourage the use of electric transport. Maureen Clarke, Silvia Sánchez, Marta Arauz and Aracelly Segura from the PLN and William Alvarado from the PUSC voted in favor […]