Upala, Bagaces, Golfito and Corredores remain on red alert. La Cruz, Los Chiles, Guatuso and Osa, are now on yellow alert; and Liberia, Cañas, Tilarán, San Carlos, Sarapiquí, Pococí and Matina in green alert. In addition, the National Emergency Commission (CNE), keeps 38 shelters related to Hurricane Otto open and 3 more in Sarapiquí, which […]
Archives for November 2016
Do not forget taxes and declarations
The end of the year and the beginning of the new one come with some additional income as bonuses and dividends from solidary associations, but it also comes the time to make statements and disbursements for certain taxes. Carla Coghi, an expert from the tax firm Deloitte, said that between November 30th and March 15th, […]
MEP works to reopen all schools
On Tuesday morning, Sonia Marta Mora, Minister of Education, explained that today and tomorrow they will have to vacate schools operating as shelters for the homeless in different communities. The President has called for us to recover the educational centers we were using as shelters. It’s not about people being left homeless, but there are […]
Potatoes and onions were not included in the FTA with the United States
The greatest fear of opening the rice business for the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) is that the potato and the onion are left aside. Alexánder Mora, Minister of Foreign Trade, explained that these are the only two products that were excluded from the trade agreement. The official stated that he will […]
Check the expiration date of the products you donate!
During the collection campaigns carried out by the Costa Rican Red Cross in different parts of the country in order to help families affected by Hurricane Otto, some people took expired pasta and canned products in the canton of Mora. The products were identified during the process of control and revision that the committee conducted. […]
Native communities are also donating food to help victims of hurricane Otto
In the wake of Hurricane Otto, hundreds of Costa Ricans have made donations for the affected families in Upala and other communities. To the surprise of many and as role models, the inhabitants from the indigenous area of Baja Talamanca are also part of this initiative. From Amubri, Cachabli, Shiroles, Katsi, Suretka and other communities […]