On Sunday morning, more than 4000 beginner and advanced runners participated in the 6th edition of the Dos Pino Milk Race in the categories of five and 10 km. The start and finish of the competition took place on the east esplanade of the National Stadium, where participants could enjoy various activities in the framework […]
Archives for June 5, 2017
900 cyclists participated in Ecocarrera Recreativa Río Loro
On Sunday morning, 900 cyclists joined the recreational eco-race of Río Loro in Cartago. The free race is part of the activities organized under the Vive Cartago program, promoted by the municipality of La Vieja Metrópoli and the Ministry of Health, aiming to promote spaces free of cigarette smoke. The classic of cycling comprised two […]
Firefighters captured a huge crocodile in Paquera
At 2:38 p.m. on Saturday, Órganos Beacg of Paquera received an unexpected visitor: a two-and-a-half meter crocodile. The authorities were immediately alerted, because of the risks for tourists and visitors. According to the communications department of the Fire Department, the animal was taken to the Curú Wildlife Refuge in Puntarenas. crhoy.com
One of the most wanted gang members in El Salvador was finally caught
Honduran authorities reported on Sunday that they had captured one of the gang members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), one of the 100 most wanted criminals in the neighboring country of El Salvador. On June 4th, José Walberto León García, aka ‘Tatu’ or ‘Slow’, of Salvadoran nationality, was captured in a house in the municipality […]
American man drowned in Arenal Lake
On Sunday morning, a 60-year-old American was pronounced dead after drowning in Arenal Lake. Apparently, the man was performing water sports when he died, but Red Cross officials don’t have any more details. The lifting of the body remained in the hands of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). crhoy.com
Rodríguez Zapatero met with Leopoldo López seeking negotiation
The former head of the Spanish government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who promotes a dialogue in Venezuela, met with the imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo López, who called for continued protests against Nicolás Maduro. President Zapatero was authorized to enter (the military prison of) Ramo Verde (in the outskirts of Caracas) and we had a conversation […]