The Fire Department is open every day: on average 2 vehicles go up in flames in the national territory. In fact, until October 2016, firefighters handled more than 620 cases of vehicles that had this kind of problem. However, the problem is not new. Only in 2013, the highest number of incidents was reached when […]
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Will Donald Trump renegotiate the Free Trade Agreement with Mexico, Canada and Central America?
During his electoral campaign, Donald Trump declared that he would renegotiate the Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada, a situation that turned the alarm about the possibility that the FTA with Central America and the Dominican Republic could also be part of that proposal. Can authorities renegotiate the FTA with Central America? What points […]
The Environment Commission approved a substitute text to the animal welfare act
The Environment Commission of the Legislative Assembly approved a substitute bill to the animal welfare act. It was presented in a popular initiative. Legislators made the decision to adopt a new text to match its content with the bill that punishes animal abuse with prison, which was voted in first reading by the Legislative on […]
Woman tricked elderly people into having a coffee and then robbed them
A 42-year-old woman was arrested on November 11th under the suspicious of committing robberies to the detriment of senior citizens. The woman allegedly intercepted the victims on the streets of San José. She invited them to have a coffee in a nearby establishment and once in the place she gained their confidence, but at a […]
Lightning bolt stroked down a tree and it fell on top of a car
On November 12th, in the Street Fallas de Desamparados, a lightning bolt struck a tree and it fell on a 4×4 vehicle. The event occurred 200 meters east from the College of Accountants. The damage reported was only material. However, it is a good opportunity to make some recommendations to follow in the event of […]
2016 will be the hottest year in history
On Monday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the world will “most likely” beat the temperature record in 2016, with an average of + 1.2 °C compared to pre-industrial levels. If that is confirmed, the twenty-first century will have registered 16 of the 17 warmest years since (world temperature) records began” at the end of […]