The 11th crash against the train was recorded on Wednesday in downtown San José. Although this is an every-day matter, María Fernanda Arias, spokeswoman for the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER), explained that they do not have a statistic for lost time, canceled trips, or for any necessary intervention for the units or the railway […]

Those who do not abide by the transit regulations regarding the closure of the bridge over Virilla River in the General Cañas highway will be sanctioned with a 51,300 colones fine, according to an announcement by the Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Carlos Villalta. Villalta stated that they will be strict to enforce the […]

At least 5 subjects were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of using people to pose as property owners to defraud potential buyers. According to reports from the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) the suspects were linked to four crimes for allegedly selling properties through registration frauds in Guanacaste. The suspects are four men of 39, 47, […]

The rumor was confirmed. On Thursday, the Minister of Labor Carlos Alvarado resigned to become a candidate for the Citizen Action Party. Alvarado confirmed by a press release that he is leaving the portfolio to face the electoral campaign for the elections of February 2018. Days ago, he had told the press he could not […]

The National Children’s Trust (PANI) requested the protection of the identity and image of the 14-year old girl who survived the massacre in Liberia in Guanacaste, in which five young people died. Otherwise, said the institution, they would be violating image, honor and privacy rights of the young woman, established in the Code of Children […]

At 6:41 a.m. on Thursday, a man called the 911 emergency system to alert that his wife had received an alarming audio message from a neighbor. The message had the voice of a young woman saying “please, don’t hurt me”. Therefore, not only did they call 911, but they also went to the house next […]