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Archives for August 29, 2016

There was a fire in suspect’s house

August 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Last night a fire was reported in the house of the main suspect of the crime of an 8-year-old child. The subject is the allegedly responsible for the child’s death, who was decapitated and mutilated on the banks of river Jiménez. Guápiles Fire Station, in Guácimo, confirmed that there was a fire in the suspect’s […]

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The main suspect in Guácimo has records of child sexual abuse

August 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The main suspect in a 8-year-old child’s death in Guácimo has records of child sexual abuse, as confirmed by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ). On Saturday night the body of a mutilated, beheaded minor was found near a river. A police operation, that included more than 200 officers and specialized units, started on Saturday at […]

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The purrrfect companion for a bath in the waterfall

August 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A man was bathing in a waterfall in the Southern Zone when he was surprised by an ocelot. …in the Southern Zone of the country, this man was bathing in a waterfall when this beautiful ocelot wanting to cool off, just appeared,” said William Rojas in the video uploaded to their Facebook profiles. Despite being […]

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Drones will be used to deliver medicine in Talamanca

August 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) was authorized to contract courier services to deliver medicine in Talamanca and Valle de la Estrella. To do this, CCSS will use drones, unmanned aerial vehicles. Consorcio Zipline will be in charge of drones and the project will cost around 26,000 dollars per month (14 million colones). This […]

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Having savings is just a dream for Costa Ricans

August 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to a study by Popular Pensiones, Costa Ricans’ debt balance is three times the savings made for a supplementary pension. According to analysis by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) Costa Ricans’ credit card debt exceeds 908 billion colones, while the accumulated voluntary pension plans does not reach 274 billion. Data from […]

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Witness says beheaded child entered the suspect’s home

August 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A witness allegedly saw the 8-year-old boy who was beheaded in Guácimo on Saturday entering the house of the suspect, named Campos Mendoza. Preliminary investigations of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) indicate that the minor left his home around 4 p.m. heading to a neighbor’s house, but he never reached his destination. At 6:30 p.m., […]

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