A strong earthquake of 5.2 on the Richter scale shook the Pacific region of Nicaragua on Wednesday, without reports of casualties or damage. The movement that caused alarm in the population occurred minutes before 11 a.m. and its epicenter was located 14 km southeast of the spa of Masachapa, at a depth of 43 km, […]
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Alleged coyote arrested for charging 10 thousand colones to migrants
On Tuesday, officers of the Border Police intercepted an alleged “coyote” that charged 10 thousand colones to Nicaraguan migrants. Police enforcement was carried out in Peñas Blancas de La Cruz , Guanacaste. The suspect, named Álvarez, a Nicaraguan national, was caught in the company of another man. This person assured the Border Police that he […]
NAVE: “poor road infrastructure and vehicular restriction are big problems”
Edgardo González, president of the National Chamber of Ship Operators and Vapor Agents (NAVE) declared that collapsed roads due to poor road infrastructure and vehicular restriction for the entry of heavy equipment are just two of the problems faced by those who transport goods in the metropolitan area. According to González, Costa Rica needs alternative […]
TSE cancels credentials from Mayor of Matina
The Supreme Court of Elections (TSE) canceled the credential to Matina’s Mayor, Elvis Lawson Villafuerte, on Wednesday- The TSE made the decision after accepting a request from the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR), who also recommended banning him from holding public office for two years. The inspection body made Lawson responsible for not presenting […]
Turrialba’s volcanic activity is back!
Turrialba volcano started a new period of eruptions last Sunday and it has continued until today. According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the wind is going southeast, so Turrialba will have ash emanation today. Although the ash column has not exceeded 500 meters high, it has been constant and it […]
A Mexican surgeon will operate 12 Costa Rican patients
Twelve Costa Rican patients will be operated by surgeon Luis de la Torre Mondragón, who discovered a technique to correct a congenital malformation known as aganglionic megacolon or Hirschprung’s disease. Surgeries will be performed at Max Peralta hospital and they will be carried out within the framework of the 1st Symposium on Pediatric Colorectal Diseases […]