According to intelligence director General Gustavo González López, 18 people (military and civilians) have been arrested for their alleged links to the assault on a strategic stronghold in northern Venezuela. Another 23 people are wanted by the authorities, who asked Interpol for nine international arrest warrants, added González López, who did not specify how many […]
PAHO wants to eradicate HIV, syphilis, Chagas and hepatitis mother-to-child transmission
The new framework developed and released by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) aims to eradicating the mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, Chagas and hepatitis B. An estimated 2,100 children are born with or got HIV from their mothers each year in Latin America and the Caribbean, 22,400 become infected with syphilis, about 9,000 are […]
Solís rides a bike in San José and criticism rained on him
On Saturday, President Luis Guillermo Solís went for a bike ride in downtown San José to raise awareness of respect for cyclists, but criticism rained on him. He published a video on his Twitter profile, riding a bicycle with his youngest daughter, Inés. Users criticized him for having escorts and for practicing the sport on […]
More tourists arrive from Canada and Europe, but less from the US
Visitor arrivals from Canada and Europe increased sharply over the past year, with US arrivals dropping, according to figures released on Thursday by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). During the first semester of the year, Costa Rica received 14,900 Canadians more than last year, for a total of 130,815. Europeans, meanwhile, grew by 13,196 […]
Heavy rains turn the streets of Limón into rivers
The heavy rains from the last days caused the collapse of the sewers and floods in downtown Limón. Several people reported through social networks flooding on sidewalks, streets and shops located in the center of the province. The images even show vehicles affected by the large amount of water and the situation is likely to […]
Grecia the toucan celebrates a year of recovery
Yesterday, Grecia the toucan celebrated a year of recovery at the Zoo Ave animal rescue center in Alajuela. The bird, which lost part of its peak during an attack in 2015, was part of the launch of the program “Padrinos del Zoológico”, for companies and individuals to financially support the care and feeding of a […]