On Sunday, the Red Cross reported that 2016 ended with 1,295 violent deaths as a result of collisions, assaults or actions with firearms. According to the entity, traffic accidents killed 455 people, while assault weapons killed 318 people on the scene. In addition, the rescue teams transported more than 3,300 people in delicate condition. Similarly, […]
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These are the holidays with “long weekends” in 2017
If you just returned from vacation and you are already thinking about the first holiday of the year, mark these on the calendar. This year, Holy Tuesday is on April 11th, as Holy Week begins on April 9th with Palm Sunday. The first “long weekend” will be in May, as Labor Day is on a […]
There were more than 5,000 earthquakes in 2016
The seismographic network from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported more than 5,500 earthquakes in the country during 2016, but only 162 were felt by the Costa Rican population. According to the report of the entity, the greatest number of earthquakes felt by the population occurred in the month of July, […]
Mexican politician on the run stayed in San José’s luxury hotel
A publication of the Mexican newspaper El Financiero claims that the former governor of Veracruz, Javier Duarte de Ochoa, wanted for corruption in his country, was in a luxury hotel in West San José in recent days. Duarte is investigated for crimes of organized delinquency, operations with resources of illicit origin and others that will […]
Not only cats and dogs were affected by Otto! Please, help the other animals!
Many animals couldn’t face Hurricane Otto’s impact. However, the situation for cattle could get worse: according to the National Animal Health Service, at least 26,000 ruminants are in vulnerable areas and they are at risk of dying. The worst part is yet to come because the hurricane affected many pasturelands and those animals will be […]
The reversible lane will be applied on Route 27 on January 1st
The National Concessions Council (CNC) reports that on Sunday January 1st, they will apply the reversible lane on Route 27, in order to lighten the arrival of people returning from their vacation on the beach to the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM). Reversibility will apply from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. During that time, […]