Avianca announced the opening of new direct flights to Mexico City and San Pedro Sula from June 1st. The accelerated growth of the airline in the country and the high demand for flights has allowed the creation of new jobs for Costa Ricans. Only last year the figure exceeded 250 new positions and so far […]
Archives for April 2017
Two men were shot inside a bar in Cariari
The victims of Cariari shooting received a series of shots that were directed towards their heads. According to the report of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), the victims were identified as two men surnamed Fernández, 32, and Araya, 39. Both died inside a bar in Cariari, Pococí. In the scene, another subject surnamed Chaves was […]
Costa Rica, the Vatican and 11 countries might be mediators in Venezuelan crisis
Peruvian Foreign Minister Ricardo Luna proposed that Costa Rica, the Vatican and 11 other countries in the region be mediators in the crisis affecting Venezuela, in a context marked by President Nicolás Maduro’s desperation to militarize the country. I suggest that the Vatican mediate with the 12 OAS countries that follow the crisis in Venezuela,” […]
A nipple tattoo for breast cancer survivors
50 breast-cancer survivors will receive a nipple tattoo, thanks to the donation of a Colombian artist who will participate in the first tattoo campaign of this kind in Costa Rica. This activity is organized by the National Breast Cancer Solidarity Foundation (FUNDESO) and it aims to help 50 breast cancer survivors recover their image and […]
Police intervened cockpit and saved 92 roosters
The Public Force intervened a cockpit in Batán de Limón and rescued 92 roosters and seized cash, fire guns and drugs. At the scene, authorities found 126 dead roosters. In all, 102 people were counted in cockfights. The agents seized other materials used for the fights, such as 77 bags of leather to transport roosters, […]
OVSICORI: “It was a really strong explosion”
The explosion in Poás Volcano on Saturday night surprised even the volcanologists, who visited the area to see the consequences around the crater. Geoffroy Avad, an expert at the Costa Rican Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), explained that it was the largest eruption he has recorded since the activity increased. On Saturday night, two tectonic […]