The National Emergency Commission (CNE) maintains the yellow alert in the North Zone, the Caribbean, the North Pacific, the Central Valley and the cantons of Montes de Oro, Esparza and Puntarenas, due to the cold front that affects the country. During the night of Sunday, it rained persistently in the Caribbean region and in the […]
Map shows distribution of incidents due to strong winds
A map shows in real time where most of the incidents due to the strong winds are affecting the country. According to the Fire Department, most incidents respond to emergencies caused by short circuits and falling trees. Emergencies associated with strong winds exceed 260 dispatches, mainly in San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia and Puntarenas. Also, […]
Mob attacked the police in Barranca
A mob attacked a group of policemen on Monday afternoon. The confrontation occurred when officers of the Public Force went to the sector of Los Almendros, after receiving an alert of motorcycle theft in Barranca de Puntarenas. According to police sources in the area, the report received indicated that a young man had been robbed […]
Minister of Justice will leave office later this month
Cecilia Sánchez, Minister of Justice and Peace, will step down from office on December 31st to assume the leadership of the Latin American Institute of the United Nations for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders (Ilanud). This was confirmed on December 11th by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, through a press […]
Cold front takes fourth victim in the country
The cold front affecting the country claimed its fourth victim on Monday morning in Turrialba. According to the National Emergency Commission (CNE), a person who tried to cross the river Siripi but the current dragged them into the indigenous area of Turrialba. Apparently, the current dragged the victim on Saturday but the body was located […]
Instagram will flag selfies that encourage animal abuse
The popular social network Instagram will alert about selfie-type photographs that may encourage animal abuse. An investigation by World Animal Protection revealed an increasing tendency to publish photographs with wild animals on Instagram, where tourists without the necessary expert knowledge hold, manipulate and embrace wild animals, endangering their welfare and conservation. The new alert function […]