November 13th will mark exactly two months since Turrialba volcano began a new period of eruption. The emanation has remained constant, with small pauses to regain strength. Floribeth Vega, an expert from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), reported that ash columns do not exceed one thousand meters high. The wind kept […]
Archives for November 9, 2016
The difference between the new bridge’s public tenders is up to 5 billion colones
Four companies presented to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) their offers to build the new bridge over the Virilla River, on route 32. According to data from the Ministry, the cost among these offers range up to 5 billion colones. This new bridge, located near Ricardo Saprissa stadium, will have 3, 3.60-meters […]
2 tremors shake the Pacific of Costa Rica
In the afternoon of November 8th there were 2 earthquakes in the Pacific sector of the country. The first was 15 kilometers west of Tarcoles, Garabito, at 2:27 p.m., with a magnitude of 2.8 degrees and a depth of 17 km. The second and strongest earthquake was recorded 87 kilometers northwest of Tamarindo, in Santa […]
Turmoil in Nicaragua’s native area due the election results
The Yatama indigenous party informed that riots took place in the Northeast of Nicaragua due to the “silence” from the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) on the results of the elections in the North Caribbean Autonomous Region (RACN). At least 3 security agents were injured and an undetermined number of civilians, as well as many people, […]
There will be no electricity in Barva and Alajuelita on Wednesday
The National Power and Light Company (CNFL) reported that on Wednesday there will be no electricity in some parts of Barva de Heredia and Alajuelita. Barva suspension will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. due to the expansion of primary lines from El Kiosko del norte, mainly affecting residential homes, Super Lleno, pumping Santander […]
UNICEF and the Legislative are working together to fight mosquito Aedes Aegypti
If there aren’t mosquitoes, there isn’t Zika, dengue or chikungunya! A campaign aims to reach 346,000 people in the country. With the aim of keeping an eye and continue fighting the mosquito that produces Zika, dengue and chikungunya, the Government of the Republic, along with the Fund of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), launched […]