Only three of the 44 people arrested on Saturday’s violent protests against Nicaraguan migration went to the Public Prosecutor’s Office. This was confirmed by the Office of the Prosecutor in a tweet on Sunday. The office of the Ministry of Public Security, said that 44 people went through an ordinary process. They were identified, the […]
Archives for August 2018
UN condemns xenophobic demonstrations against Nicaraguans
On Saturday, the United Nations Organization (UN) rejected the aggressions and the discriminatory and xenophobic demonstrations against Nicaraguans that took place in different areas of San José. In turn, through a communiqué, the organization called for the protection of the human rights of migrant and refugee populations that for various reasons, whether economic, social, political, […]
Costa Rican army ants attack and become famous
The attack of Costa Rican “warrior” ants on a beehive has gone viral around the world. International news networks have presented the event in the United States, Europe, and South America. The video that was recorded in one of the offices of the Guanacaste National Park shows the ants destroying a wasp comb. Park ranger […]
Get ready for tropical wave #29
On Sunday, a decrease in the intensity of the trade winds, as well as fairly stable conditions during the morning period, caused cloudy skies and high temperatures. However, the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) indicated that Tropical Wave # 29 started this day. This would cause a reinforcement of the rainy activity during the evening in […]
Mexico caught two members of Sinaloa Cartel with links in Costa Rica
The Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico (Semar) arrested two alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel with ramifications in Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador and Guatemala. These two subjects are identified as Jesus Alberto ‘N’ and Hugo Alberto ‘N’ , who were captured on Tuesday in a joint operation with the Federal Police and the Attorney […]
Authorities deny presence of paramilitaries in the country
The Director of Public Force Daniel Calderón denied the information related to the presence of Nicaraguan paramilitaries in Costa Rica. This week, a viral message sent mainly via WhatsApp warns the population about the alleged arrival of Nicaraguan military due to the migration crisis in the neighboring country. We do not have any information to […]