Due to the long weekend for the Cultures Day celebration, on October 17th, the reversible lane will be applied on Route 27, heading to San José. It will take place from 1:00 pm to 7:00 from Pozón to Ciudad Colón. As consequence, during that time period, all vehicles will go to San José. The reversible […]
Do you drink too much alcohol?
Near 391,100 Costa Ricans consume alcohol in a hazardous or dangerous way, which means that after drinking liquor, their physical, emotional or social welfare or those around them could be in danger. According to the latest conducted by the Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (JAFFA), this figure represents 25.2% of Costa Ricans who consume […]
Citizens took the law into their hands and hit 4 alleged thieves
Citizens from Islita area in Puntarenas were fed up due to the constant thefts of the engines from the fishermen’s boats. As consequence, several people took the law into their own hands and started to hit and shoot those suspected of committing crimes. Apparently, the locals found two men trying to steal and they shot […]
Meeting wants to promote the use of Bike-technology in Costa Rica
National and international promoters of using bicycles as more than a mean of transportation are meeting in Costa Rica in the First Meeting of Innovative Bike-technology. This activity started on October 12th and it will end on Friday 21st. The main objective is to provide spaces that allow to exchange experiences on appropriate technologic, self-manageable […]
Magic realism comes back to Cartago
One hundred new works by painter Rafa Fernández are exhibited in the Municipal Museum of Cartago, which is one of the largest exhibitions of the artist. The exhibition is called Imaginario and you can admire it from Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm. It is free. Rafael Fernández has won Aquileo Echeverría […]
The Criminal Court anulled the preliminary hearing regarding INS-Reaseguros case
According to a resolution, the Criminal Court from the Second Judicial Circuit of San José annulled the preliminary hearing in INS-Reaseguros case due to a violation of the principle of impartiality by the judge who had issued the case. This benefits former president of the Republic Miguel Ángel Rodríguez. The events occurred in April, 2015 when […]