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Yesterday, a strong earthquake shook the province of Guanacaste at about 11:43 a.m. The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6, with its epicenter 60 kilometers west of Tamarindo. OVSICORI later reported a second tremor at 12:12 p.m., with a magnitude of 5.2 and an …
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Entre los B/10.00 y B/.500.00 podría alcanzar la multa que impondría el Ministerio de Ambiente (MiAmbiente) al conductor de un camión que transportaba una carga de neumáticos hacia el sector de Playa Chiquita, distrito de La Chorrera, en donde presuntamente serían incinerados.El conductor del vehículo fue retenido durante un operativo conjunto entre el Ministerio de …
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After Friday’s 1-1 draw away to Suriname, Costa Rica returns to the comforts of home to face off against Guatemala on Wednesday evening, aiming to break a two-match winless streak. La Sele will be eager to right the wrongs of last month’s goalless draw against Los Chapines and deliver a comprehensive victory over a nation …
Read more “Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Nations League Showdown in San José”
¡La CSS está en la cuerda floja! Este miércoles 9 de octubre, los gremios y sectores que participaron en la mesa del programa de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte (IVM) presentaron sus propuestas para salvar la Caja de Seguro Social (CSS). El futuro de millones de panameños depende de lo que se decida ahora.Juan Alberto Arias, …
Desde las 9:39 a.m., el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen mantiene suspendidas temporalmente las operaciones de manera temporal. El motivo: un cruce masivo de aves migratorias que ha invadido la aproximación y la pista O3R, poniendo en riesgo la seguridad de los vuelos.Las autoridades estaban preparadas para este fenómeno natural y han tomado las medidas necesarias …
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In an effort to protect marine life, the seventh Scientific Fisheries Monitoring event took place in the Bahía Santa Elena Marine Management Area (AMMBSE). This began in October 2021 and has since been carried out twice a year to collect data from both the dry and rainy seasons. The AMMBSE is the only area in …
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Often, we receive letters about issues we cover in the Tico Times. While most could be called “manifestos”, wild conspiracy theories or personal attacks on local business owners or government officials, from time to time we get we well prepared responses from experts in their particular field. The following piece is from a person with …
Read more “Banana Production In Costa Rica: Another Perspective”
Nicaragua announced this Friday that it will break diplomatic relations with Israel, a country that Daniel Ortega’s government had been criticizing for its war against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza. The decision is mostly political and symbolic, as exchanges between both countries are almost non-existent and Israel does not have a resident ambassador …
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La Coordinadora Nacional de Pueblos Indígenas de Panamá (COONAPIP), organización que reúne los siete Pueblos Indígenas de Panamá y los doce congresos y consejos a nivel nacional, en ocasión del fatídico día para todos los habitantes de Abya Yala (12 de octubre de 1492), declara este día como el día del “Genocidio y Saqueo”. Por …
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Costa Rica will soon welcome a new transportation services platform. Bolt, which operates in Europe and Africa, has announced its entry into the national market. “Bolt’s entry into the Costa Rican market marks a significant milestone in the company’s Latin American expansion strategy,” the company stated. The platform plans to launch with over 500 drivers …
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