Officers from Oreamuno’s Public Force, in Cartago, received an emergency call for an alleged case of domestic violence. Officers apprehended a man named Esquivel, who was allegedly assaulting his grandmother. The police report indicates that it was the woman who requested the authorities’ help and allowed them to enter the house. In addition to the […]
Archives for March 2017
Escazú Municipal Police apprehended three people who were drinking alcohol in the public road
Escazú Municipal Police apprehended three people who were drinking alcohol in the public highway. The events took place on March 11th, at Bello Horizonte. Apparently, the subjects were under the influence of alcohol when the officers arrived. They found one of them drinking liquor in the place, which is an infraction to Law 9047. According […]
Starbucks’ new visitor center
Starbucks Coffee Company announced that it will develop a visitor center inside Hacienda Alsacia coffee farm, which was acquired in Costa Rica four years ago. Hacienda Alsacia is located on Poas volcano slopes and it currently serves as a Global Research and Development Center, as well as a coffee farm for Starbucks. The new center […]
A box with radioactive-warning labels was found in San Rafael de Alajuela
Yesterday afternoon, an emergency call alerted authorities about a particular situation In San Rafael de Alajuela: a box with radioactive-warning labels was found. According to the Fire Department’s Press Office, the box was completely closed and when checking it, authorities verified that it was storing a device called hydrometer. This is used by construction companies […]
Authorities started an investigation against a man that assisted a home birth
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Second Judicial District confirmed that it started an investigation against a man surnamed Gutiérrez Camacho, suspected of committing negligent homicide after assisting a home birth, in which a woman died last January. It is a Spanish citizen with studies in obstetrics. He was arrested in January, at Coronado Clinic, where […]
PLN would go to a second round if no candidate receives the required number of votes
Jorge Pattoni, Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) leader, explained that party officials are studying the possibility of having a second round, even though they are supposed to choose its presidential candidate within the next 20 days. Our people are working a lot to have everything ready, it’s a huge job. A standard process is being […]