Luis Ramírez went out to run as usual on Sunday, in the Getsemaní sector of Heredia, without imagining that several dogs would attack him. His son, Luis Olvado Ramírez, published the heartbreaking images on his Facebook profile, showing his father with several injuries to his legs and arms. At the request of my dad I […]
Archives for January 2018
Turrialba’s eruption reached 800 meters
Turrialba Volcano erupted at 8:05 on Monday evening. The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica reported that the eruption caused an ash column that rose 800 meters above the height of the crater and 4,140 meters above sea level. The entity indicated that the duration of the activity is in progress and the winds […]
Legislative Assembly began discussion on cementazo report
By a large majority, the Legislative Plenary approved on Monday to immediately begin the discussion on the report by the special commission of the Congress that investigated the cementazo scandal. Fifty legislators voted in favor of starting the discussions on the report on Monday, which will last for two weeks and will be voted no […]
Animal advocates criticized death of horse in bullring
The death of a horse after being gored by a bull on Saturday afternoon in Zapote generated criticism from the organization Save Movement Costa Rica. Hours before the incident the group had held a demonstration against this activity. The video shows the horse after being injured by the bull. You can see the animal bleeding […]
Airport operations went back to normal after impact by storm
The intense snowstorm Grayson, which plagues a good part of the United States, caused the cancellation of six flights between Costa Rica and the North American country. The effects of the meteorological conditions and the high traffic of passengers, have made the airport structures of the country struggled. According to the Operations Department of Aeris, […]
Canadian member of “Ángeles del Infierno” was deported
A Canadian member of the gang “Ángeles del Infierno” (“Hell’s Angels”) tried to enter Costa Rica on January 5th, according to the Directorate General of Migration and Immigration. However, the subject was rejected on the same flight that arrived in the country from Canada, at the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Guanacaste. “Ángeles del Infierno” […]