Archives for January 2018

A young man surnamed Ramírez Salazar was arrested on Saturday morning for asking for money in the name of the Costa Rican Red Cross, without belonging to the institution. After the intervention of the officers in downtown Escazú, they found ¢ 42,000, which the subject had collected thanks to the fraudulent activity. He went with […]

In March, the United Nations (UN) will launch a guide that will allow airlines to train their cabin crew on how to identify human trafficking cases on airplanes. Thanks to this document, the personnel will be able to identify traits of people who travel against their will, or are committing a crime linked to trafficking. […]

Children, young people, and adults are invited to use these vacations to participate in a series of artistic and cultural workshops organized by the Jade Museum of the National Insurance Institute (INS). These workshops are free and open to the public, so that families enjoy and learn for free. Those interested in participating must send […]

German and English tourists had a terrible time on Sunday when they were victims of an assault while traveling on a bus to the Tortuguero National Park. According to the Ministry of Public Security (MSP), the incident was dealt with 11:20 am at a point known as La Platina, on the way to the La […]

The doors of Campo Ferial de Zapote closed on Sunday at midnight to end the 2017-2018 Popular Celebrations. Leonardo Araya, president of the Festival Commission, assures that this year’s edition ended with a “positive balance”, despite the little influx of bullfighting during the first days. According to him, with the reduction of prices it was […]

The National Coast Guard Service rescued two other people, who were on board a boat that was about to shipwreck. The event occurred within the Gulf of Nicoya. The incident was recorded at 6:50 on Thursday morning.The report indicated that a fishing boat named Rosana I, had mechanical problems and the lives of its two […]