On Tuesday, a unit of the Fire Department had to deal with a gas leak in a house located in front of the municipal swimming pools in Guadalupe. The incident occurred at 10:09 a.m. and did not cause major damage for the people who lived in the house. The Supervisor of the Fire Department, Leonel […]
OIJ caught Los Gabinos, one of the most violent gangs in Alajuela
Four people were arrested on Tuesday morning, suspected of belonging to Los Gabinos, one of the most violent organizations in Alajuela, according to Eduardo Fallas, deputy head of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of Alajuela. According to the official, due to the drug expansion, this group threatens its rivals with firearms. Los Gabinos are attributed […]
Police officers assisted delivery in Coronado
The police left aside their security functions to ensure the health of a woman and assist her delivery this Monday in La Cataluña de Coronado. Gustavo Mata, Minister of Security, shared the photographs of the baby, who was born thanks to the help of the Public Force officers. According to the minister, the baby will […]
Ombudsman asks Health Minister to take actions against misuse of medicines
The Ombudsman’s Office asked the Ministry of Health to take concrete and coordinated actions to reduce the problem of misuse of medicines, which leads to increasing resistance to antimicrobials. This followed the investigation of a complaint from a person concerned because in Costa Rica concrete actions to address the problem of antimicrobial resistance are scarce, […]
Electronic waste: dangerous enemy
If you’ve ever had to walk through the Greater Metropolitan Area, it’s very likely that you’ve run into garbage or improperly discarded electronic items on public roads. This represents a serious health problem, since most electronic devices have toxic substances that not only harm the environment, but also cause serious effects on people’s health. Zinc, […]
Eruption from Turrialba Volcano as seen from Irazú
On Monday morning, Turrialba Volcano showed an impressive eruption, captured by cameras of the Vulcanological and Seismological Observatory Research Institute of Costa Rica (OVSICORI-UNA), at 4:30 a.m., which reached approximately 1000 meters above the top of the crater. According to Floribeth Vega, the activity has been constant for several days, with sporadic ash emissions, which […]