On Sunday morning, the Public Force caught a subject that could be the alleged drug trafficker named José Arnoldo Díaz, alias “Pelleja”, in Barra del Tortuguero, Pococí. “Pelleja” is linked to a drug trafficking group that used clandestine heliports in the national territory to mobilize drugs between South America and North America. For this case, […]
Archives for February 2018
Leaving the Inter-American Court? Peru is also considering it
One of the presidential candidates has proposed that Costa Rica leaves the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, but he isn’t the only one, as Peru has also brought the issue to the table recently, making both countries consider being outside the Pact of San José. The proposal was made earlier this month by parliamentarian Roberto […]
Gastronomy and art filled the streets of Barrio Escalante
Fusion flavors, international dishes, vegan proposals and adaptations of Costa Rican food were just some examples of the gastronomic offer in Barrio Escalante this Sunday. The restaurateurs of the area took to the streets and adapted public tables for residents and foreigners to enjoy the best dishes of this gastronomic center in the east of […]
PAC candidate is confident he will “steal” votes from Fabricio Alvarado
PAC candidate is confident he will “steal” votes from Fabricio Alvarado Citizen Action Party candidate Carlos Alvarado says he is optimistic about the support he can achieve in Limón, Guanacaste and Puntarenas, provinces that were won by Fabricio Alvarado on February 4th. The official candidate appeared in a technical tie with the National Restoration in […]
Hooded subjects robbed famous private hospital
At 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, a group of five hooded and armed individuals assaulted the Metropolitan Hospital, located in San José. The Press Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) reported that a doctor of the medical center told the police the individuals arrived armed, threatened officials and took several cash registers with cash. […]
Yankelewitz lawyer: “Technically it’s not fraud”
José Alberto Monterrosa, lawyer for Samuel Yankelewitz, former owner of Corporación Yanber, said that technically, the accusation from the banks is not for fraud but for another figure. Technically speaking, not subjectively, for me this isn’t the crime of fraud. It could be another figure of a banking nature, perhaps, but it is something that […]