The faces of the liberationist pre-candidates José María Figueres and Antonio Álvarez Desanti changed completely after the third vote cut on Sunday night. After the first results the face of Antonio Álvarez was of complete happiness, while the followers of Figueres left their seats and the few that remained had long faces. However, this trend […]
Archives for April 2017
Cartago emulates unique model to disappear stray dogs
Once again Costa Rica stands out at a regional level, as it is the only country in Central America that has a place to give special attention to stray dogs, while educating about animal welfare. About 15 minutes from the ruins of Cartago, near the industrial park Z, the Municipal Center for Animal Care Education […]
A young man reported an alleged abuse of authority
A young man identified as Victor Wu Liu reported an alleged abuse of authority by police officers at a restaurant in Pavas. It all happened on Saturday, at around 11:00 p.m., when, without apparent reason, several officers of the Ministry of Public Safety’s Operational Support Group (MSP) asked several clients to leave the place and then […]
RSN reports aftershocks on Sunday afternoon
After the strong earthquake of 5.8 degrees on the border between Costa Rica and Panama, the National Seismological Network (RSN) reported – at least – 2 replicas of considerable intensity after the main telluric movement. One of them was registered at 6:36 p.m. with a magnitude of 3.9. It had a depth of 15 kilometers. […]
70 years serving the community!
Yesterday, Barrio Luján firefighters celebrated 7 decades of service to the community. A mass in Nuestra Señora del Luján Church started this celebration. After the religious service, the fire stations went throught the main streets of the town to have a closure at the Fire Station. As part of the programmed activities, permanent firefighters, pensioners, […]
Coast Guard helps American sailboat crew
ON Friday, the National Coast Guard helped the crew of a US sailboat, which suffered mechanical problems. The action was in charge of officers of the Coast Guard Station of Golfito, who went to the vicinity of Punta Burica, on the border with Panama to aid the American ship that began to show mechanical problems […]