Hatillo’s Public Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation on a man named Gregory Moss, who is suspected of the crime of animal abuse, set forth in the new Animal Welfare Act. The complaint was lodged on Thursday afternoon by a rescuer. The events to be investigated occurred in early June in Hatillo 8, when it is […]
Whirlwind and explosion in Alajuela
A video camera caught images of a whirlwind of Thursday afternoon in La Guácima de Alajuela. Adrián Gutiérrez Quirós recorded the right moment when the natural phenomenon occurred, just when an electric power transformer exploded! Heavy rains and wind hit Alajuela and Heredia this Thursday. crhoy.com
Frente Amplio prevents legislators from condemning attack on Venezuelan Parliament again
On Thursday, Frente Amplio legislators prevented the Congress from condemning the attack carried out on Wednesday against the National Assembly of Venezuela by violent armed groups. Legislators of that political group broke the quorum when they were going to vote a motion promoted by other congressmen to censor the violence. At the time of the […]
Church promises miracles for a thousand colones
A church that advertises its services through social media assures that it performs miracles in exchange for money. The “miraculous rates” range from one thousand colones to five thousand colones. They even give payment amenities with three month installments. The church says that they have already made more than 4500 miracles possible and for that, […]
Nicaragua says Costa Rica wants to take away its “bonanza”
Nicaragua accuses Costa Rica of claiming the maritime space that was given to it following a border dispute with Colombia in 2012. This Thursday Carlos Argüello, Nicaragua’s agent to the ICJ, had the opportunity to present his allegations as part of the dispute that was filed in court to establish the maritime boundaries between the […]
Another burglar fell asleep before fleeing
On Thursday morning, officers from the Alajuela Police Force arrested a guy who fell asleep in the armchair of an apartment where he was allegedly trying to steal. At 8:57a.m., the officers got to the place after an alert call made by the owner of the property, located in Cacique Abajo Las Cañas de Río […]