Saprissa and Marathón cancel match as storm ravages Honduras
The soccer game set for tonight between San José´s Deportivo Saprissa and Honduras´ Marathón has been postponed amid heavy rain, flooding and landslides in Honduras.
Some of the flooding has occurred near the northern city of San Pedro Sula, where the teams were scheduled to play.
The floods prompted President Manuel Zelaya to declare a national state of emergency. The storm has left at least 16 people dead and affected more than 120,000.
A new date has not yet been set.
You may be interested
Costa Rica unemployment rate drops to 19%
The Tico Times - March 4, 2021Unemployment in Costa Rica fell to 19.1% in the moving quarter from November to January. This maintained a downward trend…
Throwback Thursday: 2006 Arenal Volcano lava flows
The Tico Times - March 4, 2021Arenal Volcano's July 1968 eruption destroyed three small villages, killed 87 people and wiped out 232 square kilometers of crops…
MOPT warns of higher traffic accidents as measures are eased
Alejandro Zúñiga - March 4, 2021The Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) is reminding drivers to follow the rules of the road when traveling this…
