The neighbors of Santa Teresita de Turrialba got tired of a criminal who was committing violent assaults every three days. At only 19 years old, a man surnamed Chávez was the leader of a criminal group that stole from people in the morning. The subject and his cronies were armed, they knocked down doors and […]
The National Theater shows the power of art and dance
The play is called “The diamond thief”. It was presented twice in a row last Tuesday at the National Theater in downtown San José. Nine professional dancers took the stage guided by the choreographer Gustavo Hernández, from the University Dance Company of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). But eight deaf children studying at the […]
Another transport app supports Uber demonstration
A group of drivers from the Nova platform supported the demonstration by Uber drivers on Wednesday, aiming to get to the Presidential House and seek answers from high government officials on the issue of Collaborative Transportation of people in the country. According to Alejandro Vega, communication manager of the company, the demonstration was peaceful and […]
Water service suspension would affect about 40 thousand people
Maintenance works, tank washing and valve changes could cause water suspension that would affect a total of 40 thousand people, reported the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AYA). The interruptions of the service will be from 8 in the morning until 4 pm. The populations that would be affected are Montes de Oca, […]
Uber investigated in the United States for data theft
Since Wednesday, Uber is under several investigations in the United States after the company admitted the data of 57 million users in the world, including 600,000 drivers, had been hacked. Prosecutors from New York, Eric Schneiderman, and Connecticut, George Jepsen, opened the investigations. Uber revealed on Tuesday that the information was hacked in October 2016 […]
Two fishermen and a minor who were adrift were rescued by the Coast Guard
The national authorities reported the rescue of three people who were adrift in the Pacific Ocean. The rescue efforts were carried out by officers of the National Coast Guard Service. The events took place in Cabo Matapalo, in Golfito, Puntarenas. According to the authorities, the vessel left early in the morning to carry out fishing […]