In a joint statement released by the Mexican Foreign Ministry, fourteen American countries, including Costa Rica, called on Venezuela to release its “political prisoners” and establish an electoral calendar. The statement was signed by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Presidential elections in Venezuela […]
Archives for March 24, 2017
Israeli killed in Sabana was another victim of assault
Four gunshots killed an Israeli businessman on Thursday morning, right in front of the apartment he rented in La Sabana. Wálter Espinoza, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) said that the man visited the country sporadically and was selling real estate in the Pacific. He was also a tennis instructor. The homicide was motivated […]
Firefighters rescue 12 people from shipwreck in Puntarenas
On Thursday afternoon, officials of the Naval Unit of the Fire Department rescued twelve people from a shipwreck near the pier in Puntarenas. According to the Fire Department the strong winds caused the boat to tip over. The Red Cross staff examined the occupants of the boat, who did not need to be transferred to […]
Was there a mistake in route 257 design?
General comptroller of the Republic Marta Acosta said that there was a mistake in route 257 design, which will link Braulio Carrillo highway with the APM Terminal megaport in Moín, Limón. However, Minister of Public Works and Transport Carlos Villalta and director of the National Council of Roads (CONAVI) German Valverde said that there was […]
American sold Costa Rican archeological pieces on the Internet
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested a 69-year-old American man who is suspected of selling Costa Rican archaeological pieces on the Internet. Apparently, the man sold each piece for $200. The agents conducted a raid and confiscated nine pieces valued at $ 1,500. The case is being investigated since December 2016, when a complaint was […]
It will be a windy, rainy Friday
Atmospheric pressure on the Caribbean Sea and Central America will maintain strong winds and rains in some areas of the country. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the expected bursts could reach from 50 to 75 kilometers per hour in the center and north of Costa Rica. In addition, the humidity and cloudiness will […]