Archives for July 2016

A woman was recently threatened. If she didn’t go out with a man, he would publish a picture of her in social networks. José Adalid Medrano explained that this is called sextortion. According to the expert, sextortion is the use of a personal image or intimate video by any third party in order to force […]

At 72, an elderly man is the prime suspect of selling drugs in Escazú center. The arrest was made on Tuesday by agents of the Narcotics Section of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), who raided his home. The man was under investigation since June, 22nd, thanks to complaints received through the OIJ’s Confidential Information Center […]

The College of Physicians postponed for another three months the publication of new fees for medical procedures. Therefore, they will disclose the new fees in September. Doctor Alexis Castillo, President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, said the decision to give a quarterly extension aims to ensure that when the fees come into force, […]

For the fourth time, Frente de Resistencia Animal called for a demonstration against Simón Bolívar Zoo. They invited “all those people who want animal exploitation in any form to end and those who dream to see ‘jailzoo’ closed.” The protest will take place on July, 31st and will start in Parque Central San José at […]

The transportation sector threatens ARESEP (Regulatory Authority of Public Services) to go on an indefinite strike if the new fare plan is implemented because, according to them, many companies would go bankrupt and it would cause the dismissal of 15,000 employees. The pressure measure was announced on Wednesday when about 150 bus drivers were part […]