The Border Police of the Ministry of Public Security arrested an alleged coyote in a mountainous area of Guaycará de Golfito, in the southern part of the country. The Costa Rican national is named Agüero who, according to official reports, was guiding six Ecuadorians to circumvent immigration controls, as well as various police checkpoints. This […]
Archives for October 2017
Celso Gamboa: I’m not the big boss, that’s Luis Guillermo Solís
Knowing Fernando Rodríguez and seeing the WhatsApp messages between Benito Coghi and Fernando Rodríguez, referring to the Big Chief in Zapote , there is nothing more to conclude than they are talking about Luis Guillermo Solís.” This was the answer of Celso Gamboa, Judge of the Third Court, when legislator Ronny Monge asked if he […]
National Geographic magazine offers a trip to Costa Rica
The famous magazine National Geographic announced a contest to travel to Costa Rica in the cover of November’s edition. In its web site, the magazine indicates that the printed copy will be available from October 31st, so you can get more information on the details. The cover of that issue is titled “The pursuit of […]
300 people remain in shelters three weeks after Nate
Storm Nate wreaked havoc on the national territory in the early days of October. Today, three weeks later, there are still 300 people in 22 shelters. These shelters are located in Guanacaste, the South Zone and the Central Pacific, mainly. According to Ivan Brenes, president of the National Emergency Commission (CNE), these people are still […]
Zika, chikungunya and dengue could increase in the coming weeks
In the next month, the country could see an increase in vector-borne diseases such as zika, chikungunya and dengue, following storm Nate in and the rains of these days. In the last two weeks these diseases showed an increase: zika had 23 more cases, chikungunya 3 and dengue 123. However, the Ministry of Health indicated […]
Agricultural workers tried to kill their bosses
Armed with shovels and stones, four agricultural workers attempted to kill their bosses on Sunday, in a coffee farm in the town of Aquiares de Turrialba. The suspects allegedly broke into the house where the victims lived and attempted to assassinate them. A quick action by the Public Force prevented the crime, because they intervened […]