The Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the residents of Santa Rita, La Tabla and Santa Isabel de Río Cuarto of Alajuela and pointed out that some entities ignored the water problems facing this population. The appeal of amparo presented by the Presidents of the Associations of Systems of Aqueducts and Sanitary Sewers accused the […]
Archives for January 22, 2019
Neighbors and authorities on alert due to volcanic activity at Rincón de la Vieja
On Monday, after the constant activity of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste, the president of the National Emergency Commission (CNE) and a technical team traveled to the area to review the emergency plan together with the representatives of the Municipal Committees of Emergencies (CME) and work in the preparation of the communities. This […]
The best images of the Red Moon in Costa Rica
The total eclipse of the moon that occurred on Sunday night was observed throughout America, much of Europe and East Africa, where people were able to enjoy the so-called “Red Moon.” The western sector of the Central and Pacific Valleys of the country had a privileged location to observe the astronomical show. That is, the […]
Taxi drivers call indefinite strike against project that would regulate Uber
The Union of Taxicabs informed that they called an indefinite strike, in protest to the bill that seeks to legalize the Uber collaborative transport platform. The deadline for the Ministry of Public Works Transportation (MOPT) to present the bill that would regulate these services is today. Gilbert Ureña, leader of the taxi drivers, said that […]
Alvarado went to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum
On Monday, President Carlos Alvarado began an international tour that will take him to the city of Davos, Switzerland, and later to Panama City. In Davos, the president will attend the 49th edition of the World Economic Forum, where he will meet with leaders of international organizations, businessmen and more than a hundred heads of […]
Beautiful tapir sighting at Nancite beach
A beautiful tapir was seen feeding on Nancite beach, Guanacaste. The video was shared on the Facebook wall of Nancite Beach Sea Turtle Monitoring. According to this site, when the dry season starts, the trees of Guácimo (Guazuma ulmifolia) give their fruits, which are very much desired by tapirs (Tapirus bairdii). This mammal comes at […]