Adventure vehicles is their thing. The modifications they make to their cars allow them to venture through the most unstable terrain of the country. That is their passion. Last Tuesday was no exception. Fifteen 4×4 modified car drivers and their companions traveled from downtown Heredia to Acosta to help some of the families affected after […]
Report of aggression against girl led to two other minors “under suspicious conditions”
Social networks and the site “Infierno denuncias” shared a video that shows a horrible case of aggression against a small girl by her mother. Authorities reacted immediately and found two other children “under suspicious conditions”. On Saturday, the Public Force reported that although the video showed a case from several months ago, the authorities went […]
Costa Rica’s heroic firefighters
The voracious fire that consumed much of a plastic factory in San Miguel de Santo Domingo de Heredia left shocking images that highlight the wide deployment made by the Fire Department of Costa Rica. The flames consumed little more than seven thousand square meters of construction. Some 15 houses were sheltered to avoid the flames […]
Millionaire tax evader hid in Costa Rica, but everything went wrong
An American who fled to Costa Rica after being found guilty of tax evasion offenses was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday. The man, identified as Timothy Stubbs, was sentenced in September 2015. However, two weeks before the final judgment against him, in December of that year, he fled to Costa Rica. To […]
Almost 3,000 students affected by Nate will receive scholarship
A total of 2,765 students affected by Storm Nate will receive a monthly subsidy from the National Fund of Scholars (Fonabe), so they can replace their basic school supplies and thus successfully complete the school year. The scholarship granted will be ¢36,300 monthly, for three months, which will be deposited in November, retroactively to the […]
Clash between gold miners in Crucitas and the police
Gold miners located in the mountains of Crucitas battled the Public Force to avoid being arrested and prevent gold confiscations. At least 300 men stood in front of three patrols and prevented the officers from entering the area, according to one of the miners. The video shows the block of contention to which the Public […]