Drought has taken a heavy toll in the Province of Guanacaste where the Tempisque River’s flow has halved. 17 businesses that have concessions to draw from its flow to irrigate crops, local towns and villages all have been hit with the diminishing flow and unemployment in the area has risen. Authorities also have limited resources to control illegal poaching from the flow.
The Turrialba has now been spilling out ash for 36 hours constantly. 16 flights to the US have been cancelled and some have been rescheduled from the International Airport in Liberia Guanacaste.
150 centenary trees in the Capital of San Jose have been treated with success.
A controversy between the Ministry of Health and The National Healthcare System arose as to who should pay for three different and free flu vaccination shots.
6 of the 7 ex-presidents have joined together and asked the Government to support The American Democratic Charter
drawn up by The Organization of American States and directed to the Venezuelan Government.
The flowing out of Volcanic Ash extends those areas hurt not only to agricultural and dairy activities but also to human and wildlife respiratory infections.
The Treasury urges other Ministries to look for a way to limit salary increases for the 2017 Budget, while they differ with the Ministry of Public Education to the 8% of the GDP Law which they claim has been manipulated.
The Electoral College orders all political parties to have 50% of women in positions of election on their Legislature Lists to Congress.
Farmers from Coronado, 61 kilometres from the Turrialba Volcano, report a heavy fall of ash in the region.
Costa Rica is recognized to be the country providing the largest contribution of Flora and Fauna knowledge in Latin America by Global Biodiversity Information Facility and also one of the most studied by scientist.
The Comptroller’s Office criticizes The Popular Bank (State Owned) as an audit shows that 30% of credits to small business have been approved without requirements.
The Government makes a “U” turn and opens a loophole will increase public expenditure. They reformed guidelines that prevented institutions exceeding their budget.
An analysis by the Regulators of Public Services Authorities, find that the National Waterworks System (State owned) is losing between 47 to 67% of water through leakages.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avoids a ruling on Venezuela at the request of ex-presidents.
The falling of ash forces the National Power and Light Company to wash down the worse hit electric cables due to power cuts.
Water shortages repress investments in housing projects in the Cities of Alajuela and Liberia.
The Largest opposition Party (Social Democrats) is the first to censure the Government on reforming guidelines so to lift the banning exceeding budgets.
Forest fires are one of the causes to the water shortages and the diminishing productivity to agricultural products and grasslands while Health Authorities warn of possible epidemics.
A study shows that there has been an increase of 43% in Bank deposits and an 18% in Savings Accounts over the last 12 months. Economists predict that this could create a pressure on the exchange rate or on inflation.
Ex Corporative Manager of the National Electrical Institute (ICE), calls for an intervention of the Institution denouncing that disorder reigns in the spreadsheet of the Institution.
Both Boards of the Social Protection Agency and the National Child Welfare Agency have tried to increase their allowance and which has been denied by the Government Council.
9 members of the Police force have been detained by the Judicial Investigative Force, and who have been found to be involved with organized crime.
Volcanic Ash have seriously damaged 261 hectares of crops and 8,252 animals most of them belonging in the dairy business.
Wild animal are the first victims of forest fires and those who do escape are likely to be run over by traffic.
Banks will define new rules of requirements for micro, small and medium businesses and most will be directed to help agricultural development sector.
A new report shows that 22% of homes in the country owe their home appliances.
A new mapping system will allow The Fire Depart anticipate where forest fires might break out.
Basic construction inputs have fallen by up to 26% in pricing on 62 of 99 products measured by the price index.
African immigrants heading to the USA have begun to take a route through the Atlantic side of the country as there is a large African/Costa Rican population whom settled there in the latter part of the 19th century.
Week ends with the Central Bank reference Buying rate of CRC544.17 and selling rate of CRC531.69 to US$1.00.