According to the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), the ash fall, that is affecting some areas of the country, increased the absenteeism rate up to 30% in the following schools: Patio de Agua, José Fabio Garnier, Nubes, Pío XXI, San Jerónimo, Platanares, San Francisco and Cascajal High school. Until September 20th, when Turrialba’s volcanic activity […]
Airlines resumed their operations
Silvia Chaves, spokeswoman for Aeris Holding Costa Rica and administrator of the International Juan Santamaría Airport, confirmed that airlines Sansa, Nature Air, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Iberia, Veca, Jet Blue and Air Canada, resumed operations after the airport closure. The decision to close the international airport was made as a security measure due to the ash cloud […]
Legislators Ramírez and Jiménez talked about Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua
Legislators Jose Ramírez, from Frente Amplio (FA) and Nidia Jiménez, from Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), justified President Solís´decision of abandoning the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) when Brazilian president Michael Temer started to read his speech. Their main argument is that Temer was imposed as President after the impeachment of Dilma Roussef by the Brazilian […]
K12: the drug that is affecting Costa Rica
Last weekend the Public Force made the largest seizure of synthetic marijuana, known as K12 or ‘Spice’, in a location near Alajuelita School. Guillermo Araya, director of the Costa Rican Drug Institute (ICD), explained that the substance’s consumption is increasing in the country. The Ministry of Public Security (MPS), made 2 seizures of this drug, we […]
Oscar Arias: “My duty, as a leader, is to support a new leadership”
On September 19th at 8:00 p.m., Oscar Arias confirmed what had already been leaked: he will not intend to have a third presidential term. Arias said that he had been contemplating the possibility of becoming a candidate but he had finally concluded that he will not, arguing three reasons: the country’s ungovernability, the need to […]
CNE decreed a yellow alert due to Turrialba eruption
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a yellow alert in 3 cantons of Cartago, as explained by Iván Brenes, president of the organization. However, evacuees have not been reported. The municipal and communal committees were activated and the Volcano area is closed. A squad located 5 kilometers from the entrance was established and we currently […]