Due to heavy rains, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) reported that 20 incidents were reported in the central canton of Cartago in Dulce Nombre, Caballo Blanco, Agua Caliente, surrounding the TEC. The tornado broke homes and caused saturation of a Zopilote ravine that overflowed and flooded homes,” said the entity. The institution also issued a […]
Five people arrested for attempting to extract gold from Crucitas
On Saturday, the Border Police arrested five gold-seeking suspects in the mountainous area of Crucitas in Cutris, San Carlos. They are five Costa Ricans named Elizondo, Quesada, Gutiérrez, Sequeira and Zúñiga, who carried several tools used for gold extraction. The Border Police confirmed on Monday morning that Zúñiga was wanted in court for robbery. The […]
European network used Costa Rica to get money out of cloned cards
Costa Rica is among the countries used by a European criminal organization that cloned cards using the method known as ‘skimming’. A joint operation between the National Police of Spain, Europol and Eurojust resulted in about 30 arrests. In total, 21 of the suspects are Spanish and 9 are Bulgarians. Skimmers are devices installed at […]
Weekend downpours affected 16 cantons
The National Commission for Prevention of Risks and Emergency Care (CNE), reported a total of 16 cantons affected by the heavy rains this weekend. According to Sigifredo Pérez, Chief of Operations of the CNE, the incidents were recorded in five cantons of San José, three in Guanacaste, two in Cartago, three in the South Zone, […]
Germany to give 15 million euros to Costa Rica to mitigate climate change
Minister Barbara Hendricks, from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Construction and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) of Germany, visited Costa Rica and announced the donation of 15 million euros to work on mitigation and adaptation to climate change carried out by Costa Rica. The visit that began on June 16th and ended on Monday. […]
Costa Rican transport app seeks 500 female drivers
The new Costa Rican application for private transport “Tiko me lleva” is looking for 500 female drivers who want to work. These women will work for the “Exclusive Tika” category, which aims to be an option for all women who feel more comfortable traveling with other women. Allan Brenes, Operations Manager for the app said […]