According to the Fire Department, it is very common that fire emergencies increase on September 14th and September 15th. So during the national holiday, take some key measures to avoid unnecessary risks: 1. Do not use traditional candles, instead use LED lights. 2. Keep an eye on children during the manufacture and assembly of lanterns in […]
Economists: “The approval of new loans to fund the country will be difficult”
José Francisco Pacheco, vice minister of expenses from the Ministry of Finance, announced the need of new external financing to grant the economy stability. However, economists foresee difficulties to achieve that. Alberto Franco, an economist, expressed that there is little time until the end of 2016 and he assures that the international agencies conditions to […]
Roadworks in La Chonta and La Cangreja have been completed
After an investment of 2 billion colones, the Council of National Roads (CONAVI) completed the roadworks to restore the Chiquiza passage in La Cangreja and La Chonta areas on the Interamericana Sur route. Due to the mudslides and landslides that cut off the passage in 2015, two points of the road required urgent restorations. In […]
The vehicle restriction will not apply on September 15th
The regular vehicle restrictions for cars with plates ending in 7 and 8 to access downtown San José, will not apply on September 15th. Mario Calderóon, director of the Traffic Police, said that since it is a holiday, the number of workers arriving to the capital will considerably reduce, so that, the measure is not […]
The Liberty Torch arrived to Costa Rica
On September 13rd, the first Costa Rican delegates ran with the Liberty Torch after the exchange in Peñas Blancas, on the border with Nicaragua. It passed through La Cruz, Liberia, Bagaces and Cañas, in Guanacaste. On September 14th, the torch will go over the rest of the country to reach Cártago at around 8 pm, […]
715 million colones were allocated to Cártago’s producers
In recent months, the production of coffee, sugar cane, vegetables and livestock from areas near the Turrialba volcano, have been affected by floods and ashes. As a result, in order to recover the production, 715 million colones were allocated to more than 2,300 farmers and stockbreeders. The funds, which come from the National Emergency Commission (CNE) […]