Yesterday, Turrialba Volcano recorded a major eruption, which could be the most important of January 3rd. From about 4:30 p.m. the colossus started a more intense emission of gas and ash and at around 5:50 p.m. the plume reached a height of 1,500 meters. Ashfall is expected on the Central Valley, in the high parts […]
Archives for January 2017
Fuel prices will increase
The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) approved RECOPE’s request for an increase in fuel prices. As confirmed by Carolina Mora from ARESEP, the increase corresponds to changes in international oil prices, which directly affect the prices of refined fuels bought by Costa Rica. Once the price adjustment is published in the Gazette, super gasoline […]
A third of the complaints to the OIJ reached the Public Prosecutor’s Office
From January to December 2016, the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) received more than 90,000 complaints of different types of crimes. These allegations represent cases related to fraud, crimes against life, among others. However, most of them answered property crimes, such as theft of a cellphone. Of these complaints, 29,727 cases went to the Public Ministry, […]
Discussions and irregular parkings are the most common problems in Zapote fairground
Fights between 2 or more people and vehicles parked in irregular places are the most common offenses in Zapote fairground. There have been 28 cases of public riots while the Municipal Police have intervened 45 vehicles for parking on yellow line or exits of ambulances and patrols. In addition, according to information from the National […]
First child of 2017 was born in Pérez Zeledón
After only eight minutes of 2017, a baby was born the delivery room of Fernando Escalante Pradilla Hospital, in Pérez Zeledón. The first person to be born in the country this year was a girl from Coto Brus. Her mother was transferred to the medical center from the San Vito Hospital on December 31st because […]
Danish wanted for fraud was arrested in Puerto Viejo
On Monday, law enforcement officials and the Tourist Police arrested a Lebanese naturalized Danish man wanted for an alleged fraud in Puerto Viejo, Cahuita (Southern Limón). The subject is named Khater and there is a complaint against him for alleged involvement in a fraud, to the detriment of a female resident in Quepos, Puntarenas. The […]