For the Citizen Action Party time does not seem to be an enemy, or so it seems. The pre-candidates for National Liberation, Christian Social Unity and other parties are very active, whereas for PAC the names are hardly rumors. Epsy Campbell and Deputy Minister of Labor, Carlos Alvarado, emerge as possible alternatives to fight for […]
Archives for January 5, 2017
Turrialba’s impressive eruption
Turrialba Volcano has kept a steady emission of gas and ash during the last hours. The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica and the National Seismological Network (RSN) published a series of photographs and a video showing its activity from Wednesday. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the wind direction is towards the […]
One thousand senior citizens were abandoned in 2016
The figure is alarming. Although there are still cases to account, the authorities estimate that 2016 would add about a thousand senior citizens who were abandoned by relatives or caregivers. Until December 1st last year, 315 people still needed to be placed in a care center, after being left alone. Approximately 450 people had already […]
Car theft also broke records in 2016
Not only homicides reached a high record during 2016, the year also left strange figures in car theft. According to data provided by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), between January 1st and December 31st 2016, 4,225 robberies were reported. That figure exceeds the statistics collected throughout 2015 by 451 cases. In fact, it is the […]
Man made friends with women to extort them
Friendship and fidelity were the main weapons used by a man to extort women. The suspect, 37, was arrested by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) on Tuesday on suspicion of soliciting money to avoid endangering the life of the victims or their families. This man is related to various cases for the crime of extortion, […]
Minors are involved in the consumption of drugs and alcohol in Zapote
Zapote’s celebrations have not finished yet; however, the National Children’s Trust (PANI) has assisted 25 cases of minors involved in consumption of liquor, drugs, among others. Geovanny Fernández, from the Department of Immediate Assistance, declared that there is more control year, because “megabars” are not operating this holiday season. According to the official, most children […]