With more than 2,000 soldiers, the army of Nicaragua exhibited part of its artillery. Among it, there were the controversial tanks that Nicaragua bought from Russia for almost 80 million dollars. It was part of a parade honoring the 37th anniversary of the creation of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces. However, president Daniel Ortega refered to the […]
Nearly 50 migrant women blocked the road in Peñas Blancas
Nearly 50 migrant women and children blocked the road, in both directions, on the northern border of Peñas Blancas, in Guanacaste. Carlos Hidalgo, Ministry of Public Security (MPS) spokesman, declared that migrants are from Congo. However, there are people from other countries whose nationalities have not been identified. Police has monitored the situation. They are […]
More reasons to fear Zika: it might cause hearing loss
Researchers in Brazil found another reason to fear Zika. After analyzing 70 cases of babies born with microcephaly related to the virus, they found that 6% of them were deaf. Brazilian researchers wanted to observe the prevalence of hearing loss in newborns with microcephaly related to Zika, since deafness has been associated with other congenital, […]
Security companies keep “losing” their arms
More than a thousand firearms belonging to 228 security companies, that have been disabled to work, could be on the street, could be owned by criminal gangs or in another country. There are near 8,000 guns that remain off the radar of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). After several months of investigation, it was known […]
The construction of a pedestrian bridge in La Galera will start today
The construction of the pedestrian bridge in the Florencio del Castillo highway, which connects San José with Cártago, is going to start today. Adrián Rojas, technical director of the project, said that they will extend the lane near the Servicentro La Galera, on National Route 2, because the new structure will occupy part of the […]
A magnitude 5.4 quake was felt in Costa Rica
On Saturday a quake was recorded. It took place in the Central Valley and other parts of the country. According to information provided by the National Seismological Network, it was a magnitude 5.4 quake and the epicenter was on the East of Savegre, Quepos, with a depth of 18 kilometers. The quake was felt in […]