Central America needs to take advantage of all available technologies and establish plans that allow for adaptation and resilience to reduce the effects of the climate crisis and not jeopardize food production, experts warned this Friday at a forum in Honduras. Prolonged droughts and more intense rains are some of […]
Monthly Archives: September 2024
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With the vote of 38 deputies, the Legislative Assembly approved the bill presented by the social Christian Carlos Felipe García, which changes the age at which a minor transitions from childhood to adolescence. That age was set at 12 years, but it has now been raised to 13 years, with […]
The community of Monteverde has been severly affected by heavy rains linked to the Central American Gyre. Flooding has disabled several houses, and reports indicate blocked roads and swollen rivers in the area. Authorities mentioned that 11 people were rescued, including two senior citizens and four children. “The Red Cross, […]
The Chaves administration strongly criticized the operation that led to the detention of Marta Esquivel, executive president of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), and other officials. “We see this as a clear threat from the Prosecutor’s Office to the Government. It is very dangerous. We must stop the […]
President Rodrigo Chaves was interviewed by El Observador, a local media outlet. He spoke about the political and socioeconomic reality of the country after 28 months in office. Chaves believes the presidency in Costa Rica has been weakened over time. He compared the current situation to that of mid-20th-century France, […]
Q24N (Reuters) Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who stood against President Nicolas Maduro in July’s election, last Wednesday said he was forced to sign a letter accepting a ruling from the country’s top court that recognized Maduro’s victory. “Either I signed or I faced the consequences,” he said in a […]
One movie plot Hollywood has never tired of using is the Bad Neighbors or Neighbors from Hell theme. You know the story: Couple finds dream home, couple meets neighbors, neighbors turn out to be loud or obnoxious or crazy or psychotic or any combo of the four. Years ago I […]
Q24N (VozdeAmerica) The government of Daniel Ortega opted for an information blackout – which contrary to its intention – ended up promoting an ecosystem of independent digital media that is informing the audience in Nicaragua from exile, according to experts, journalists and organizations that defend freedom of the press. The […]
Q24N (VozdeAmerica) Argentina ordered the issuance of arrest warrants for the purposes of extradition against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his Minister of the Interior and Justice, Diosdado Cabello, so that they “face the law” for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity. The Federal Court of Argentina ordered this […]
Q24N (BBC Mundo) Mexico has once again turned to the Japanese market. On August 22, the country placed some 152.2 billion yen (about US$1.04 billion) there through the financial instrument known as samurai bonds, according to its Ministry of Finance and Loans. It is not the first time that Mexico […]