Venezuela is news throughout the world. The loss of power of Nicolás Maduro, the appearance of Juan Guaidó as leader of the opposition and the international reaction place him at the center of attention. These are the most recent news about what happens in this South American country. 1. Juan Guaidó leads strong opposition: The […]
Archives for January 24, 2019
Laura Chinchilla: Army must step aside in Venezuela
After the appearance of Juan Guaidó as opposition leader in Venezuela, former Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla assures that the only support Nicolás Maduro has to stay in power is the army. What is the only thing missing in Venezuela? That the army steps aside,” said the former president in the show Enfoques this Thursday, […]
Union claims that project against strikes is “threatening”
On Wednesday, the Commission that discusses the project to make changes to the Labor Procedural Reform regarding strikes, held a working session with the leaders of the Confederation of Workers Rerum Novarum. Lenín Hernández and Mario Rojas, trade union representatives, described the project as a “lever for organizations, their leaders and freedom in general.” The […]
ICT signs with Iberia to promote Costa Rica in Europe
The Minister of Tourism, María Amalia Revelo, and the President of Iberia, Luis Gallego, signed on Thursday an agreement for the promotion of Costa Rica in Europe. The announcement was made within the framework of the Fitur International Tourism Fair 2019. Revelo stressed that the agreement will strengthen the friendship ties of Costa Rican tourism […]
Snow show at Irazú Volcano
This month, Irazú Volcano has surprised its visitors with beautiful landscapes and a layer of frost in the mornings. As seen in the images and video, on Thursday morning the area known as Playa Hermosa, near one of the craters, looked completely white. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) noted that the lowest temperature in the […]
Authorities identified foreigner who drowned in Hermosa Beach
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) identified the person who drowned in Hermosa Beach, Guanacaste, at 8:51 am on Thursday. According to the press office of the OIJ, it’s an Italian woman named Irenka Douvabroba, 74, a resident of Santa Ana. According to the Red Cross, the victim apparently went out to swim and no one […]