The National Security Institute (INS) sent 7 trucks full of food and personal items valued at 50 million colones. The supplies were transported by INS workers to Limón airport to be further delivered to the different indigenous communities of the province, including Grano de Oro. The entity has also invited collaborators and general public to […]
If you want to help victims of hurricane Otto you can make donations, no matter where you are!
The Red Cross is the official entity that will channel all the aid. Those who want to collaborate can directly go to the collection center located 200 meters east of the Seminary School in Barrio Naciones Unidas de San José. To make donations in cash, the following Red Cross bank accounts are available: National Bank […]
Rescued dog’s owner: “I cried when I saw that it was okay”
The rescued-from-the-mud dog’s owner in Upala wept out of joy and relief after learning that her pet was being taken care of by a member of the Red Cross in the Central Valley. Marcenett Espinoza’s family had to be transferred to a shelter, after the passage of Hurricane Otto in the North Zone and in […]
Domestic violence could have caused fire in Tibás
The rage of a man after a fight with his partner may have been the cause of the fire in Leo XIII, in Tibás. Four people died as consequence of it. At least this is the authorities’ preliminary version, after carrying out the first investigations in the sector of Garabito, where the incident occurred. Around […]
Authorities are still looking for 15 missing people in areas affected by Otto
According to the latest report from the Judicial Investigation Agency, the emergency caused by hurricane Otto is not over. By November 26th, there were still 15 missing people. 14 are from Upala and 1 from Bagacés. The authorities will continue looking for them, however, it will depend on the weather conditions that could make difficult […]
Two days of celebration in Miami after Fidel Castro’s death
Cubans celebrated in front of the emblematic Café Versailles on Calle 8, which for decades was the meeting place of the Cuban community in exile, but they rarely celebrated. This time, they’ve been singing and dancing for two days. Fidel Castro died on November 25th, in Havana at the age of 90. His death was […]