The Judicial Police confirmed that 2016 was the most violent year in Costa Rican history with 577 homicides and, due to the absence of some autopsies, that number could rise to 580. The figure surpasses in approximately 20 murders 2015 results, when the judicial authorities closed with 557 homicides in the national territory. According to […]
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Motorcycle owners haven’t paid the vehicle ownership tax
According to data provided by the National Insurance Institute (INS), more than a third of motorcycles registered in the country haven’t paid the vehicle ownership tax. According to the institution, about 103,000 (35% of the total) still owed the right of movement for 2017. The delinquency of motorcycles even doubles the total, which is around […]
New year, new gym members!
Each start of year, it is common to see new faces in gyms. It is even common to see lines in weight machines, on treadmills, in swimming pools or in group sessions. Registration for these places considerably increases compared to the other months of the year. Apparently, the phenomenon is directly influenced by the New […]
Drug bunker intervened by Security Forces
Officers of the security forces and the Operational Support Group (GAO) intervened a bunker located in El Infiernillo in Alajuela on Tuesday. There, a millionaire shipment of drugs was seized and a strong sum of money from the illegal business. This was confirmed by Juan José Andrade, Deputy Minister of Security, who specified that the […]
Turrialba Volcano is still active
According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), Turrialba Volcano registered a moderate level of seismicity in the form of tremor, that is to say, the vibrations inside the volcano caused by the passage of gases, water or magma, through the ducts. After 4 p.m. on Monday, a dark column of gas, […]
INCOPESCA’s director retires
The technical director of the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INCOPESCA), Antonio Porras, announced his retirement after 37 years of working in the fishing activity. A graduate in biology from the University of Costa Rica, with a postgraduate degree in aquaculture in Brazil and doctoral studies at Universidad Santiago de Compostela, Spain, he […]