Officers from the Public Force found a female parrot in Chacarita de Puntarenas. It was wounded in the middle of the road. Officers were driving their mobile unit when they saw its incandescent colors, characteristic of this bird, so they stopped to rescue it and with the help of people passing by, they used a […]
Costa Rica is part of the KidScreen Summit 2017
Eight digital animation studios aim to position Costa Rica in the entertainment and animation industry at one of the most renowned fairs in this sector: KidScreen Summit 2017, which is taking place in Miami, USA, from February 13th to February 16th. This event brings together more than 400 content buyers, 900 studios, distributors, consultants and […]
The Border Police seized 25 horses in deplorable conditions
The Border Police seized 25 horses in deplorable conditions. They came from Nicaragua. So far this month, 41 horses have been confiscated in Los Chiles border canton. On February 6th, a truck with 16 horses and a donkey from the neighboring country was intercepted. The animals were in terrible condition. Almost all of them were […]
Mena criticized minister Fernando Llorca
Pre-candidate from Partido Nueva Generación (PNG) Sergio Mena started a campaign agaisnt Minister of Health Fernando Llorca for his position regarding director of the Quepos Health Area and member of the PNG Alejandra Quesada in Manuel Antonio Park case. For some months, the PNG official and activist had been carrying out an inspection work on […]
7,500 San José residents could run out of water on February 16th
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) announced that 7,500 San José residents could run out of water on Thursday afternoon. Due to the “high consumption”, residents from Zapote, San Franscisco and El Carmen could see this service interrupted from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The affected communities are: San Francisco de Dos Ríos, […]
A man was accused of sexual abuse
A man from a private telephone company was arrested after being suspected of sexually abusing a woman in Pérez Zeledón. According to the victim’s statement, the man was working on improving the telephone line and the Internet at home when he committed the sexual abuse. Following the offender’s warning, police looked for the suspect, who […]