Turrialba’s volcanic activity is decreasing, but people must be prepared. Breathing ashes is a great risk for your health. Therefore, according to several experts, the best thing people can do is to avoid full exposure to volcanic ash. Pulmonologist Mario Sibaja from San Juan de Dios Hospital said the ash mainly affects the respiratory tract, […]
Archives for September 21, 2016
Experts foresee greater eruptions in Turrialba’s volcano
A Turrialba’s volcano greater eruption could generate more ashes over the Metropolitan Area, similar to the ash fall that took place from 1963 to 1965 during Irazú’s volcanic activity. This was determined by experts from OVSICORI and the National Seismological Network during the Governing Council. They also informed that a greater amount of ash would be […]
Student absenteeism increased in 8 schools due to the ash fall
According to the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), the ash fall, that is affecting some areas of the country, increased the absenteeism rate up to 30% in the following schools: Patio de Agua, José Fabio Garnier, Nubes, Pío XXI, San Jerónimo, Platanares, San Francisco and Cascajal High school. Until September 20th, when Turrialba’s volcanic activity […]
Airlines resumed their operations
Silvia Chaves, spokeswoman for Aeris Holding Costa Rica and administrator of the International Juan Santamaría Airport, confirmed that airlines Sansa, Nature Air, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Iberia, Veca, Jet Blue and Air Canada, resumed operations after the airport closure. The decision to close the international airport was made as a security measure due to the ash cloud […]
Legislators Ramírez and Jiménez talked about Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua
Legislators Jose Ramírez, from Frente Amplio (FA) and Nidia Jiménez, from Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), justified President Solís´decision of abandoning the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) when Brazilian president Michael Temer started to read his speech. Their main argument is that Temer was imposed as President after the impeachment of Dilma Roussef by the Brazilian […]
A man was arrested for diffusing pornography
Swiss police alerted authorities from the Judicial Investigation Agency about an IP address, registered in Costa Rica, that was diffusing child pornography. As consequence, agents from the Department of Crimes against Physical Integrity and Human Trafficking from the Judicial Investigation Agency raided two houses located in Los Corales I sector. A 37-year-old man was arrested […]