The media and global initiatives to legalize marijuana are listed as culprits for the increased use of this drug among Costa Rican students. This was revealed by a recent analysis of the Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA). In 2009, 38 out of every thousand high school students used marijuana. In 2015, this number […]
Archives for September 2016
One out of the two predicted scenarios for Zica is about to be a reality
In January, 2016 a 25-year-old person was the first Costa Rican with Zika virus. Since then, two scenarios are expected in the country: finishing the year with a 1,000 cases or with 60,000 cases. There is no doubt that we will reach and perhaps surpass the best of both scenarios but even if we do not […]
The construction of a pedestrian bridge in La Galera will start today
The construction of the pedestrian bridge in the Florencio del Castillo highway, which connects San José with Cártago, is going to start today. Adrián Rojas, technical director of the project, said that they will extend the lane near the Servicentro La Galera, on National Route 2, because the new structure will occupy part of the […]
La Niña phenomenon might have less impact than expected
Although during the month of March it was announced that La Niña would impact the country during the second half of the year, it seems that it will not. Juan Diego Naranjo, a meteorologist from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), said that La Niña has been slower than they anticipated 6 month ago, and now […]
Upset by transit ticket, a man ran over a pedestrian
A young man died on Saturday afternoon in Bernardo Soto route, near the bridge of Villa Bonita, after a Jeep vehicle ran him over. According to the reports from the Traffic Police, minutes before the accident, the driver of the Jeep was fined for transit infraction. Marcos Ramírez, one of the officers who attended the […]
Judicial police: “an apprehension warrant against Campos Mendoza was not issued”
According to the judicial police, contrary to what the Prosecution said, an apprehension warrant against Campos Mendoza, the main suspect of the murder of the 8-year-old child in Guácimo, was not issued. However, the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) confirmed that in February they received a warrant to present Campos to judicial offices. The young man is […]