The Salvadoran government reported that Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador launched a joint force to fight organized crime, including gangs that are spreading terror in those countries and that operate through border areas. The Salvadoran chancellor Hugo Martínez explained that thanks to this force, it was possible to apprehend dozens of gang members in Guatemala […]
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Students’ transporters can renew their permission
From this month on, those who have public transportation permits for students can request their renewal to provide the service during the 2017 school year at the Public Transportation Council (CTP). Those interested in renewing the permit may request also the change of their transport unit or modifications to the operating plan (schedules, stops, etc). […]
Ex President Figueres asked for forgiveness
The former president and pre-candidate from the National Liberation Party (PLN), José María Figueres, issued a message on social networks to apologize for the Alcatel case. The candidate recognized that he is the target of insults and strong criticism for his actions in the past, including the closure of Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER) and […]
An expensive joke: a man will have to pay 51,300 dollars for telling there was a bomb in a plane
An Indian citizen, who threw a false bomb alert at the international airport of Geneva, will pay 51,300 dollars to the police to offset the costs of his joke. The police will send the fine to the 39-year-old man who lives in Montreux, on the shores of Leman Lake. His identity has not been revealed. […]
Turrialba volcano does not sleep!
Ash seems to be part of the atmosphere! After 2 months of constant eruption, Turrialba volcano continues its emanation. According to the Volcanological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) on November 6th, the column reached 700 meters above the crater but it is unknown what was the maximum height, because weather conditions in the area didn’t […]
Casa de Paz is helping former, convicted women
Casa de Paz gives a second chance to former, convicted women once they are released from prison and have nowhere to go. The center will temporarily provide food and shelter to women who were held at the Buen Pastor Center for Institutional Care (CAI). This is a project from Siervos del Buen Pastor Association. Nuria […]