On Friday, officers of the Public Force rescued four roosters that a man carried in special bags with 29 spurs of tortoiseshell in Desamparados. According to the press department of the Ministry of Public Security, they confiscated the roosters from a subject named Valverde Rivera, who was going to use them in cockfights. Officers moved […]
Archives for June 2017
Couple woke up and found a sleeping subject in their living room
An unusual event made Lawrence Casal and his wife to remain speechless early on Monday, when they found a subject sleeping in their living room in San Francisco de Dos Ríos. According to Casal, his wife got up at 4:00 a.m. and saw the subject fully asleep, so she immediately ran to him. Neither of […]
Man died after 20 hours of efforts to save him from embankment
Minor Pérez resisted 20 hours underground, buried by an embankment that kept the country following every minute of the rescue operation. However, the man lost the battle on Monday afternoon in the hospital. Minor died of the injuries he suffered last Friday, when tons of dirt landed on the bulldozer he used to work in […]
Week starts with rains and storm in some areas
This week begins with a decrease of the trade winds, but with unstable rainy conditions. Therefore, authorities expect downpours and storms in some areas of the country. In the morning, the neighbors of the Pacific will have partial cloudiness, while in the afternoon it will rain heavily. In addition, there is possibility of rain and […]
Entrepreneurs call for action on falling exports
The fall in the exports of different products generates concern for national entrepreneurs. The null growth of the agricultural sector and the fall in sectors such as meat, paper and cardboard caused the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica (CADEXCO) to express concern about the low rebound in sales in international markets. Exports of plastic […]
Boat was adrift for three days befor the NCG rescued the crew
The National Coast Guard rescued a fishing boat and its three crew members on Friday. The incident was reported at 5:49 p.m. on Friday via email from 911. The captain of the ship, Rándall Serrano León, indicated in the message that the boat had been drifting for three days because part of the engine was […]