Luis Guillermo Solís, president of the Republic, was the first person to sign the book of condolences that installed the Embassy of Cuba to honor the memory of Fidel Castro, Cuban president and leader of the revolution, who served as president for decades. Castro, accused by many of being a dictator, died in Havana on […]
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A scammer was sentenced to 15 years in prison
The Associate office of Public Prosecutor on Fraud managed to sentence a woman, surnamed Meneses Rojas, to 15 years in prison. She was found guilty of scam. She was responsable of 140 offenses of forgery and use of 140 false documents. The sentence was issued by the Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of […]
A pipeline in Cartago han’t been repaired due to weather conditions
A week ago, a landslide blocked a pipeline in Tierra Blanca, Cartago. On November 27th, officials from that aqueduct tried to enter the area, but weather conditions forced them to leave the site without repairing the problem. Cristóbal Madrigal, person in charge of the pipeline, said that so far the system continues working at 100%. […]
Helplessness: a word that describes Upala’s situation
Journalists are always after a phrase that summarizes the news. They are always looking for a word that reflects what is happening. It was hard to find one to describe Upala’s situation because every person who talked about it gave me the chills. And now, as a worker, but even more important, as a human […]
Authorities are restlessly working in Upala
Authorities have been working restlessly in Upala. Weather conditions have allowed them to help isolated communities. Upala’s mayor Juan Bosco Acevedo assured that everyone has received food, clothing and personal hygiene products. However, Bosco Acevedo explained that there might be some people who didn’t receive these products: it was because they weren’t around when authorities […]
Va de Frente: Solís’ TV show will be on air on December 1st
President Luis Guillermo Solís’ tv show, Va de Frente, was not broadcast on November 24th due to Hurricane Otto. However, it will be on air this week on Canal 13. Even though, authorities are working on rebuilding the places hit by Otto, like Upala and Bagaces, the tv program will be transmitted on December 1st, […]