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School infrastructure risks in Latin America

Overview

Educational institutions in Costa Rica and Colombia are facing various structural and spatial challenges. In Costa Rica, the Los Ángeles school in Ciudad Quesada has closed several classrooms, including a preschool area, due to ongoing landslides. The school requires a retaining wall to secure the infrastructure, a project estimated to cost between 163 million and 175 million colones, pending a Ministry of Health study.

In Colombia, schools are dealing with damage from seismic activity and lack of maintenance. In Cúcuta, the Club de Leones school faces potential wall collapses characterized by cracks and outward tilting. Meanwhile, in Manizales, following an earthquake on August 10, the Escuela Libertador sustained significant damage that rendered classrooms unusable, and the María Goretti school has restricted access to certain areas due to identified risks. Local authorities are conducting structural studies to prepare repair budgets for insurance claims.

Entities

Ministry of Health · Maestro Gómez Villa Conservatory · Club de Leones School · Cieza · Ciudad Quesada

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Educational facilities face space and structural challenges in Spain and Colombia

    Educational facilities face challenges in Spain and Colombia: a music conservatory in Cieza reorganizes space for growing enrollment, while schools in Manizales assess earthquake damage.

  2. 17 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Schools in Costa Rica and Colombia face structural risks

    Schools in Costa Rica and Colombia face structural dangers, with landslides in Ciudad Quesada and seismic damage in Cúcuta threatening student safety and classroom availability.

Sources

16minutos.com · almomento.net · centrodeinformacion.manizales.gov.co · cronicasdesiyasa.es · elmonterizo.com · ladiaria.com.uy · laopinion.com.co · primicia.com.ve · teleSURtv.net · tvn14.com