The rains that occurred over the weekend in the country caused 28 incidents as floods and landslides in some areas. Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of the National Emergency Commission (CNE) reported that some of these events are associated with flooding due to saturation of sewer systems. According to the official, it was not necessary […]
Archives for October 2019
US interest scenario benefits Costa Rican eurobonds
The downward trend in the behavior of US treasury bonds would benefit the placement of $ 1.5 billion in Eurobonds by Costa Rica for the coming weeks. This was determined by an analysis conducted by ACOBO, noting that the trends in the US market have been down, which could mean that the placement is made […]
American murdered in beach condominium
An American man whose identity has not been revealed, died on Monday in a condominium located in Garabito, Puntarenas. This was confirmed by the Costa Rican Red Cross. According to the authorities, lifeguards found the patient without life. The incident occurred around 12:27 pm in a condominium located in Jacó. According to a source, apparently […]
University expands protests until Wednesday
Students from public universities are not only going to protest on Tuesday, they will also do it on Wednesday. Through its social networks, the Federation of Students of the University of Costa Rica (FEUCR) announced that the protests in front of the Presidential House will be extended until Wednesday. The students, driven by the university’s […]
Nine countries commit to the rights of people of African descent
Costa Rica and eight other countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region committed to promoting public policies that promote full respect for the rights of people of African descent in the region. The “San José Commitment” was welcomed by Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela, at the end of […]
Hondurans demonstrate to support their president designated as a narco
Thousands of government supporters marched this Sunday in the Honduran capital in support of President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was designated as drug trafficker in a trial against his younger brother, sentenced on Friday in a New York Court. More than 7,000 supporters of the official National Party (PN, right), according to estimates by journalists, […]