The opposition leader Juan Guaidó began approaching the US military after failing to break the support of the Armed Forces to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with street demonstrations whose strength declined after a failed military uprising. Instructed by Guaidó, his representative in Washington, Carlos Vecchio, requested a meeting in the next few days with Craig […]
Archives for May 15, 2019
Government diminishes lower category of Costa Rican aviation
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) and the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) referred to the reevaluation made by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States. Guillermo Hoppe, director of the DGAC, and Rodolfo Méndez Mata, minister of the portfolio, gave explanations to the media: The country lost a category […]
Couple almost died trying to save a cat
A video shows the rescue of two people who fell near the bridge over the Torres River, in the sector of La Uruca, on Tuesday afternoon. According to the report of the Costa Rican Fire Department, the 70-year-old man and the 40-year-old woman would have tried to save a cat that was under the bridge. […]
A Costa Rican frog’s journey to Europe
A Costa Rican frog arrived to Europe in a box of bananas. This was announced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty (RSPCA) in the United Kingdom. The amphibian, a tree frog, was found in Lidl, Netherfield, in Nottingham, and according to that society, the animal was treated by a veterinarian. The […]
Endangered margay cat was rescued in Upala
A margay was rescued last Sunday by officers of the Public Force after several residents of Penca in Upala reported the creature was wandering the place. After several minutes of search, the police found the cat, which had some blows. The margay received specialized attention and will be released shortly after being handed over to […]
Bomb alert at the airport caused concern
On Tuesday, there was a bomb alert on one of the flights from Panama. Airport security authorities at the Juan Santamaría international airport confirmed this information, as well as the Civil Aviation Press Office. According to Gomez, “no alarm has been activated, only precautionary measures checking the luggage.” The Press Office of the Ministry of […]