Daily Archives: November 5, 2010

The legislature passed on first reading Thursday a ban on open-pit mining in Costa Rica.

Here are some brief developments relating to the storm.

A citizen’s group in Aserrí warned municipal officials early last month about the possibility of landslides, but officials rejected their concerns because the national emergency commission disagreed, representatives of the group said Thursday.

Nearly three feet of rain may have fallen in the Central Pacific since Monday, but it was in Escazú where the loss of life took place.

The security ministry said Thursday that it is sending two psychologist to Barra del Colorado to help maintain the emotional health of the residents there.

At least 21 persons are dead as direct results of the heavy rain that hit the country since Monday. The death toll is sure to climb today.

Donations of money, food and clothing are being sought by Costa Rican agencies to help those who suffered during this week’s flooding. And residents of the community where the fatal landslide took place are bringing out oxen and carts to … Continue reading →

The last performances of the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional for this season take place this weekend, as Chosei Komatsu directs his musicians his final time as director.