As unusual as it sounds, in less than 7 hours the newly expanded bridge between Heredia and San José had a single lane once again. The 4-lane structure between La Uruca and La Valencia was inaugurated at noon on Thursday with the name Yolanda Oreamuno. But at around 6 o’clock in the afternoon, a group […]
Cruel attack against a woman in Naranjo
According to Carlos Hidalgo, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, one day after Women’s Day, a woman was killed by her romantic partner in Palmitos de Naranjo, 250 meters from the cemetery of that canton of Alajuela. Hidalgo said the aggressor had fathered two children with the victim. One of the children witnessed […]
Bill to build a technology park at El Calvo cemetery is gaining ground
A bill that would allow the Municipality of San José to build a technology park and a study center for technological training on El Calvo cemetery advances in Congress . The initiative was approved by the Government and Administration Commission of the Legislative Assembly. The proposal intends that a portion of the cemetery stops being a state asset and […]
Noriega’s health is worsening
According to his relatives, Manuel Antonio Noriega, who had been operated due to a brain tumor, had to return to the operating room after having a bleeding. Noriega, 83, underwent a “successful” operation on a benign brain tumor at Santo Tomás State Hospital, located in Panama. However, his lawyer, Ezra Ángel, informed that he’s had complications […]
The Congress rejected a commission to investigate Canal 7 and La Nación
The Congress rejected a special legislative commission to investigate Canal 7 and La Nación: on March 4th, 2014, their owners and journalists held a meeting with politicians from Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN). In this meeting, it was decided to remove Johnny Araya as presidential candidate during the 2014 election campaign. The initiative, promoted by […]
Traffic accident in Guápiles
Yesterday afternoon, a bus, a light vehicle and a truck crashed. Several people were injured. The incident occured at Río Danta bridge. The Firefight Department informed that there were 49 patients from the bus, but 8 people with minor injuries had to be transferred to Guápiles Hospital . Drivers of the truck and the light vehicle are […]