Fuerza Publica in the Mercedes del Norte of Heredia arrested a man carrying two 9mm pistols, a bulletproof vest, multiple motorcycle license plats, and tools used to break into homes and vehicles. Officers tracked the man after a pedestrian was robbed in the neighborhood. Original Article in crhoy.com
Two police officers in Puntarenas arrested on charges of corruption
Judicial authorities arrested three Fuerza Publica officers after local business owners complained that a ยข200,000 donation to repair police never found its intended purpose. Mario Zamora, Security Minister said there are established protocols for donations, which were not followed in this case. Original Article in Diario Extra
Deputies ask for gender equity in the Constitutional Chamber
Legislators working on a commission to name candidates for the selection of two judges on the Constitutional Court have confirmed there are some outstanding female candidates. There are two vacancies due to the retirement of Ana Virginia Calzada and death of Luis Paulino Mora. Original Article in crhoy.com
EDITUS performs Jingle Bells at Children’s Museum
The violin and vocal duet was performed at the Children’s Museum for the 2015 Festival of Light on Saturday. Done to the tune of Jingle Bells, the lyrics in Spanish do not match the original.
Teletica streams full video of Festival of Light
If you missed the Festival of Light in San Jose on Saturday you can still see all the colorful floats and personalities in the full video by Teletica. The video is 4 hours and 20 minutes and includes all the original programming, including commercials.
Jairo Mora, Person of the Year for 2013
Costa Rican environmentalist Jairo Mora is remembered by the people who knew him best his mother and father in this video from La Nacion. Mora was a young advocate for sea turtle conservation and was murdered on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica on May 30, 2013. The video shows his humble surrounding, describes his […]