Archives for January 2018

Carlos Alvarado promised to introduce 35 thousand electric vehicles to the country, if he manages to win the Presidency of the Republic. He said that the adoption of electric vehicles to replace conventional ones will be a priority in a possible second administration of the PAC. Alvarado indicated that this would be the first step […]

Different civil organizations are calling for a peaceful demonstration on the outskirts of Zapote, on January 6th, where the traditional bullfights are held, since the activity is animal exploitation and abuse. We want to focus precisely on what is happening in the bullrings, the tope, all that we call part of our culture,” said Arturo […]

A puma was seen at the end of December in Madrigal River sector located in the Corcovado National Park. The scene was recorded in a video taken by the guide Breyner Araya, in the surroundings of the Leona Station, where the animal is observed near a monkey. Carlos Murillo, a park ranger in the area, […]

Two homeless people died on Thursday morning due to hypothermia in the San Juan de Dios Hospital. Mario Sibaja, interim director of the medical center, said that the first patient was admitted at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, with cardiac arrest, in critical condition. He was picked up on public roads in Escazú. He required advanced […]

Former president Laura Chinchilla Miranda was appointed as head of the observation mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the general elections in Paraguay, to be held on April 22nd. Chinchilla, who governed from 2010 until 2014, was appointed to that task by the OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro, as reported on Thursday […]

The last cut of drug confiscation made by the country’s security authorities accounted for a total of 30 tons and 88 kilos of cocaine. This figure became the country’s historical record. Similarly, there were also six tons and 510 kilos of marijuana confiscated from narcs. The authorities point out that cocaine is produced in South […]