The characteristic summer of January will be in agreement with the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), so there will be sunny conditions during the day and at night and dawn the perception of cold will increase by the low temperatures. Tuesday started with stable conditions in the Central American region and the Caribbean Sea. Overall, the […]
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Changing soil use after Hurricane Otto turns on alerts
Last November, Hurricane Otto caused dozens of trees to fall all over the country. This worries the authorities of the National Commission on Forest Fires (CONIFOR), since the change in the use of soils could affect an increase in the amount of fires. It is good that people know that, as a result of Hurricane […]
INCOFER suspends Cartago-San José service on Tuesday morning
This morning, the Costa Rican Railways Institute (INCOFER) suspended the 7:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. trips from San José to Cartago and vice versa. Last Monday it also canceled two trips due to a failure in the system of compressed air, caused by one of the vehicles that hit the train. María Fernanda Arias, a […]
Epsy Campbell denies presidential aspirations
Epsy Campbell, a member of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), denied wanting to announce a possible presidential nomination this week, although there are rumors pointing to that from the previous week. It’s totally false,” said the lawmaker when asked about it. The party is facing such big challenges that playing the pre-candidates game is not […]
Migrants with criminal records will be a priority in deportations
The White House reaffirmed that undocumented immigrants with criminal records will be a priority in deportation policies, as President Donald Trump promised in his election campaign. People who can do harm or have hurt other people and have a criminal record are the focus of attention,” said White House spokesman Sean Spicer, for whom the […]
US withdraws from Trans-Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement
On Monday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement (TPP), signed by his predecessor, Barack Obama, to form the world’s largest free trade zone. This treaty, conceived as a counterweight to China’s growing influence, was signed in 2015 by 12 countries in the […]