The National Emergency Commission (CNE), declared a yellow alert throughout the country, due to the low pressure system that has affected the national territory in recent days. It has intensified and it has become a tropical depression. The US National Hurricane Center stated that the tropical depression affecting Costa Rica could turn into a hurricane. […]
Due to asphalting works, it will be necessary to close Pozuelo-Jardín del Recuerdo road
Due to the asphalting works on the road that connects Pozuelo sector to Jardines del Recuerdo, it will be necessary to totally close the road from November 21st to November 27th, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. The same dynamic will be repeated every night, unless rain conditions prevent the hot material from being placed. […]
Hurricane Center warns about the severe impact of tropical storm Otto
The National Hurricane Center (CNH) from the United States warned about Tropical storm Otto: it would bring severe repercussions to Costa Rica. The phenomenon is almost 500 kilometers from the coast of Limón. Nevertheless, its strengthening is forecast in the next 48 hours with possible repercussions for Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Otto is heading west […]
A Costa Rican is competing in a History Channel contest
A Costa Rican who has lived in Argentina for 7 years, is part of a team of students and college professors working in a kit that detects bacteria. He is a finalist in a History Channel contest. Ellioth Sewell is studying Pharmacy and Biochemistry at the University of Buenos Aires. He moved to the South […]
Libertarian pre-candidate: “Opening the border with Nicaragua is impossible”
Legislator and presidential pre-candidate of Movimiento Libertario Natalia Díaz stated that the proposal to open the border with Nicaragua, made by her counterpart and vice-president of the Legislative Assembly José Alberto Alfaro, is impossible. In a statement, the legislator indicated that it is not possible to do so at the moment due to the socioeconomic […]
Costa Rican Legislators’ trip to Nicaragua could have cost 14,000 dollars
The three-day tour of 12 Costa Rican legislators to Nicaragua could have cost about $ 14.000, including airfare, lodging and meals. The expenditures were assumed by the Forum of Presidents of Legislative Powers of Central America and the Caribbean (FOPREL), According to the statements made by executive secretary of that body Santiago Rivas Leclair and […]