On Wednesday, Rodolfo Piza, his candidate for vice president Max Umaña, and his campaign team showed their proposals for the country’s infrastructure. The subway, the electric train, eliminating traffic jams and prioritizing the construction and expansion of some of the main roads in the country such as Route 27 or Florencio del Castillo are already […]
Archives for January 31, 2018
Camp trained junior rangers for the first time
A camp brought together children from three Osa schools to teach them about forest fire prevention, mammal monitoring, bird watching, and the importance of wetlands. The so-called Junior Park Ranger program seeks to encourage love and a sense of environmental protection in children. Through workshops, games and lectures, children were taught how to properly handle […]
Ríos Mairena sentenced to 216 years in prison for Liberia massacre
Gerardo Alonso Ríos Mairena, a 34-year-old bricklayer, was sentenced to 216 years in prison for the murder of five university students, which occurred in the La Victoria neighborhood of Liberia in Guanacaste. In the trial against the subject, which began on January 22nd, the Deputy Prosecutor’s Office of Liberia requested a total of 215 years […]
Abandoned baby in Cartago is stable and many ask to adopt her
Several people have requested to adopt the newborn baby that was abandoned in the cathedral of Cartago. However, it is not about asking for it, but about qualifying to be her family. Elizabeth Ballestero, technical manager of the National Board of Children (PANI) explained that the girl is well, in very good health, and is […]
TSE and OAS signed an observation agreement for the elections
On Tuesday afternoon, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) and the Organization of American States (OAS) signed the observation agreement for the national elections next Sunday. The document was signed by the president of the TSE, Luis Antonio Sobrado and by Andrés Pastrana, former president of Colombia, who is the head of the OAS mission in […]
New device will help find trapped victims
The Fire Department has a new tool to face emergencies. The USAR Group of the Fire Department is testing the new equipment to search for trapped people in collapsed structures. The practice was carried out at the facilities of the National Fire Academy in San Antonio de Desamparados,” reported the fire department. In that place, […]