An Indian citizen, who threw a false bomb alert at the international airport of Geneva, will pay 51,300 dollars to the police to offset the costs of his joke. The police will send the fine to the 39-year-old man who lives in Montreux, on the shores of Leman Lake. His identity has not been revealed. […]
Archives for November 7, 2016
Turrialba volcano does not sleep!
Ash seems to be part of the atmosphere! After 2 months of constant eruption, Turrialba volcano continues its emanation. According to the Volcanological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) on November 6th, the column reached 700 meters above the crater but it is unknown what was the maximum height, because weather conditions in the area didn’t […]
Casa de Paz is helping former, convicted women
Casa de Paz gives a second chance to former, convicted women once they are released from prison and have nowhere to go. The center will temporarily provide food and shelter to women who were held at the Buen Pastor Center for Institutional Care (CAI). This is a project from Siervos del Buen Pastor Association. Nuria […]
Race aims to raise awareness about suicide
To eliminate some of the myths regarding suicide in Costa Rica is the goal of a sporting event to be held on November 27th. This is “Click in life, not suicide” race, led by Rescatando Vidas Foundation. The event is free and it will begin at 7:30 a.m. The 6-kilometer race will start at the […]
If these 10 legislators had a different job, they would be fired!
Can you imagine what would happen after missing 61 days of work? Well, according to the Executive Director of the Legislature, from January to September, 2016, Humberto Vargas, from Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), recorded 60 unexcused absences and a leave. That is almost 7 times per month. Vargas leads the ranking of the 10 […]
MostaRUN: The Race against Prostate Cancer
The race against Prostate Cancer will be on Sunday November 13th at 7 am, in Escazú. The activity is organized by “Loquesiembras”, dedicated to conduct social projects. One of them is this recreational athletic race that fight against prostate cancer. The World Gym Escazú will be the start and finish line of MostaRUN. There will […]