For the past eight years, Costa Rica has become one of the most important markets for luxury cars stolen in other countries. According to the authorities, they mostly come from Panama and Guatemala. This was explained by David Corrales, head ai of the Vehicle Theft Section of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). The vehicles that […]
Turrialba volcano registers new eruption
Turrialba volcano recorded a new eruption at 9:55 a.m. on Thursday. According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the height reached by the gas plume is unknown, due to the weather conditions and the low visibility they have from the camera located in the area. Although the winds blow towards the […]
Costa Rica to expel Colombian arrested on the high seas for national security reasons
A Colombian man named Bueno Rivas will be the first foreigner deported by national security authorities. The man was found in Playa Sirena in Golfito very close to a boat that apparently was carrying drugs. The subject accessed the country illegally, which is why the process for deportation to the South American country has already […]
Health fair to celebrate another year without tobacco
Although the international celebration is May 31st, in 2017 the Institute of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA) will carry out a series of activities related to this celebration on Sunday, May 28th. The open-to-public activity will be at Plaza Roosevelt, located on the south side of the Outlet Mall in San Pedro, from 8:00 am […]
SENASA to verify complaints against Territory of Zaguates
The National Animal Health Service (SENASA), ruled out the intervention in the animal shelter Territory of Zaguates, but assured they have received complaints against it. According to Bernando Jaén, director of SENASA, they cannot talk about an intervention until they visit the site. It is not that it will be intervened, but like any animal […]
HPV vaccine side effects are nearly nonexistent
Education and clear information are key factors in reducing the side effects of vaccines. This is the result of a study conducted by a group of doctors led by Danilo Medina, a gynecologist and oncologist at the Calderón Guardia Hospital, who researched 70 young people between the ages of 12 and 17 who were vaccinated […]