129 families in the northern border premiere electricity service

With this group the rural electrification project that began in 2011 is completed

Project involved investment of ¢3,500 million and covers a total of 1,500 families

February 22nd, 2014.

Vilma Elizondo waited nearly 25 years for electricity reached Cutris Tiricias of town opposite the Costa Rican side of the river San Juan de Nicaragua.

The wait was 20 years for Mario Cambronero, neighbor Cutris Frills of San Carlos.

The rural electrification project in the border area in northern Iraq yesterday concluded 100% of its coverage to reach the last 129 families were missing, a total of 1,500 across the region.

The initiative was launched in 2011 by the Electrification Cooperative of San Carlos (Coopelesca), the Department of Social Development and Family Allowances (Challenges for Left Refoundation), and the Municipality of San Carlos.

A ceremony to terminate the works held in the gymnasium of San Joaquin Cutris, attended by the President of the Republic, Laura Chinchilla, along with other members of his cabinet, including Minister of Social Welfare, Fernando Marin, and the Communication, Carlos Roverssi.

"This whole area is with 100% penetration of electricity," noted Chinchilla on the spot.

The investment to realize this project was around ¢ 3,500 million, mainly contributed by the Challenges for Left Refoundation.

Meanwhile, CEO Coopelesca, Omar Miranda, noted that 95% of the 1,500 families benefited people living with low development index and are low-income.

"We walked 49 years in pursuit of this goal and finally we succeeded," said Miranda, now announcing Coopelesca the goal of generating all the electricity they need partners was proposed.

In Costa Rica, 13,800 households (1%) still do not have electricity, which represents about 47,000 people, according to Census 2011.

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