No more blockages, no more school closures, no more luxury salary incentives and no more cancellation of health services because of union strikes. These are some of the requests of a citizen group that demonstrated in San José on Sunday morning. They left at about 10:30 am from Parque La Merced towards the Park of […]
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Nicaraguan mayor whose life was threatened took refuge in the country
The mayor of the Mulukukú region, Apolonio Fargas, fled Nicaragua because of the siege and death threats against him and took refuge in Costa Rica, according to the media 100% News. The politician announced that he will file a complaint in San José against the Sandinista Police, accusing them of the siege and death threats […]
Volunteers planted 84 trees in La Sabana
On August 24th, more than 200 people participated in the 53rd volunteer day for the rearborization project Una Nueva Sabana. Participants planted 84 new trees in the southwest sector of the metropolitan park, of various native species such as: Cocobolo, Targuá, Papaturro, Guanacaste, Güitite, among others. Volunteering has been a key factor in the success […]
Strong earthquake shook Desamparados
A strong earthquake occurred on Saturday at 7:38 p.m. According to the National Seismological Network (RSN), the movement had a magnitude of 3.3 and was located 1 km northwest of San Miguel, Desamparados. The Costa Rican Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (Ovsicori) indicated that the magnitude was 3.1 and its epicenter was located in Desamparados. The […]
Amazon fire continues to destroy important areas
Since January to date, 84% more fires in the Amazon have been recorded than those in the same period of 2018. The flames have destroyed the vegetation and hundreds of animals in their path and continue advancing. According to the National Institute for Space Research of Brazil (INPE), fire has spread at a faster rate […]
Minister of Finance relies on credit approval for $ 850 million
Minister of Finance, Rocío Aguilar, does not lose faith that the legislators authorize the government to have $850 million from two multilateral loans signed with the Inter-American Development Bank for $350 million and the other $500 millions with the Andean Development Corporation. After the agreements to end the strike in the health sector, several legislators […]