On Tuesday, at about 5:45 p.m., the Red Cross got the alert of a person hit by the train, in Santa Rosa de Santo Domingo in Heredia. Upon arrival, they found the man who died on the site. According to Rita Rodríguez, from the central monitoring of the train service, the incident occurred in La […]
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President Solís’ year evaluation and the button
On December 19th, president Luis Guillermo Solís invited Costa Ricans to an open Facebook talk to discuss the governments’ achievements and challenges during 2016. The conversation started with a pleasant walk through the presidential office in Zapote: the President showed La Sele t-shirt on a wall, as well as a Maleku mask and drawings that […]
Chinchilla: “we should be united to recover the peace that we are starting to lose”
Laura Chinchilla, former President of the Republic (2010-2014) and former Minister of Public Security (1996-2008), expressed her concern about the rising violence in Costa Rica, which makes this year the most violent year in national history. If the projections do not change dramatically, the number of crimes in the coming days will exceed the sum […]
A Dutch official was accused of allowing the entry of Costa Rican drug
A customs official from the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was accused of apparently allowing the entry of containers with cocaine. Among them, there was one from Costa Rica. The subject, known as Gerrit G., is linked to 300 kilos of cocaine hidden in a traveling container of Costa Rican pineapple. The fact dates back […]
Traffic Police will fine people who do not use the security belt
Traffic Police will pay attention to the use of the security belt, as well as the seat or child safety device. This is because although both elements can save lives, drivers and their companions prefer to take the risk. From January to November 2016, 1,386 drivers were penalized for not wearing a belt and 1,013 […]
The vehicle restriction will be into force until December 26th
If you are in the Central Valley, remember that the vehicle restriction will be into force until December 26th. The suspension of the measure will be applied in accordance with the recess for public employees, from December 26th and December 30th. Mario Calderón, director of Traffic Police, informed that the restriction will be suspended from […]