At 5:40 a.m. on Monday, a man was hit by the train in El Progreso neighborhood in Calle Blancos. Jorge Jiménez, from the Red Cross monitoring center, said that the subject suffered the amputation of his legs and was transferred in delicate conditions to the Calderón Guardia Hospital. Ileana Espinoza, from the Fire Department, commented […]
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Man was struck by a lightning in Alajuela
A man of approximately 40 years old was transferred in delicate conditions to the San Rafael Hospital of Alajuela after being struck by lightning at 3:24 p.m. in La Guácima. The man suffered burns and severe injuries and the Red Cross took him to the medical center. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), heavy […]
SUTEL will wait for a formal complaint to start an investigation
The Telecommunications Superintendence (SUTEL) will wait until the user affected by the alleged leak of a private call, involving Tigo Star of Costa Rica, files a complaint to start an investigation. This was confirmed by president of SUTEL Council Gilbert Camacho Mora via email. In the specific case of this call, we will wait for […]
PUSC has new leaders
Partido Unión Social Cristiana (PUSC) elected legislator William Alvarado as head of its parliamentary faction. It also appointed legislator Luis Vásquez as deputy chief of staff. The decision was made by 5 out of the 8 social-Christian congressmen present during the voting process. I am very pleased that the faction has appointed me as head […]
Oil price dropped one more time
Oil dropped in a market that is still worried about the high world supply despite OPEC’s efforts to reduce it. In the New York market, the light sweet crude (WTI) barrel lost 39 cents in contracts for June. Its new price is $ 49.23. In London, Brent’s barrel fell 36 cents to reach $ 51.60 […]
Legislators delivered a statement on Venezuela’s situation
A group of legislators delivered a statement calling on the Government of Costa Rica to reject any action that violates human rights in Venezuela. The document was received by Foreign Minister Manuel González. Legislators of the National Liberation Party (PLN) and the Libertarian Movement walked from the Legislative Assembly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]