Yesterday afternoon, an emergency call alerted authorities about a particular situation In San Rafael de Alajuela: a box with radioactive-warning labels was found. According to the Fire Department’s Press Office, the box was completely closed and when checking it, authorities verified that it was storing a device called hydrometer. This is used by construction companies […]
Authorities started an investigation against a man that assisted a home birth
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Second Judicial District confirmed that it started an investigation against a man surnamed Gutiérrez Camacho, suspected of committing negligent homicide after assisting a home birth, in which a woman died last January. It is a Spanish citizen with studies in obstetrics. He was arrested in January, at Coronado Clinic, where […]
PLN would go to a second round if no candidate receives the required number of votes
Jorge Pattoni, Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) leader, explained that party officials are studying the possibility of having a second round, even though they are supposed to choose its presidential candidate within the next 20 days. Our people are working a lot to have everything ready, it’s a huge job. A standard process is being […]
The sea lion found in Osa is under medical supervision
The female sea lion found at Escondida beach, in Osa, is under specialists’ supervision from the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the National Animal Health Service (SENASA). They are evaluating the animal at the Pacific Marine Park in Puntarenas. Carlos Mario Orrego, SINAC National Wildlife Coordinator, explained that these animals are coming to […]
Barrantes: “the IVM should adjust to our new demographic and financial conditions”
Authorities do not dare to talk about concrete proposals yet, but they think that the Disability, Old Age, Death System (IVM) plan can’t last 100 years. The system has to adjust to the new demographic and financial conditions that we are living in the country, as a society. stated Jaime Barrantes, pension manager at the Costa […]
15 tourists have been robbed in Limón
The statistics from the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) show that 15 tourists had already been robbed in the same area where a Canadian photographer was murdered a week ago. According to this data, 15 robberies were executed with bladed weapon, 2 people got their belongings grabbed, one person was threatened with a firearm and one […]