The Drug Control Police (PCD) seized $182 680 dollars (more than 100 million colones), hidden in a shipment of jalapeños. The incident occurred last Friday in Peñas Blancas de La Cruz, Guanacaste, when PCD officials checked a van from Honduras. Upon inspection, the agents found 20, 50 and 100 dollar bills, in the differential of […]
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Humanitarian campaign initiated in Talamanca
On Monday, Security Ministry officials welcomed a group of foreigners who will participate in the humanitarian mission “Pura vida”, which takes place in Piedra de Mesa de Telire, Talamanca, Limón. Minister Gustavo Mata said that for the Public Force developing humanitarian work is of utmost importance, so 16 doctors, nurses, dentists and volunteers from the […]
Heredia’s “crash corner” needs a traffic light
Mario Arias, head of Heredia’s Municipal Police explained that in the corner between Tercera Avenida and Calle 0, near the Red Cross, 4 to 5 vehicles collisions occur every month. For this reason, Arias is certain that a traffic light should put and end to this matter. Despite the recent speed reducers and re-demarcation of the […]
More than 17 thousand students did not return to school after vacations
Economic problems, low family school enrolment, and lack of motivation are the main reasons for empty desks after the mid-year school break. But this year, the dropout went down by 0.2%. In 2015, 20,173 students left the schools. This year, however, the figure reached 17,832. They are boys and girls who instead of leaving the […]
Beware of the medicine you buy!
People buy these medicines because they are cheaper, people can have access to them without a prescription and can self-medicate. These are some of the reasons that drive people to fall into a trap where the biggest victim is health. Costa Ricans are exposed to irreversible damage due to the conditions of the medicines circulating […]
Beware with what you share through social networks
Before the existence of social networks, parents could embarrass their children showing their old photo albums. Now, it is estimated that the first pictures of a baby do not take more than 24 hours to reach the web. However, some experts do not approve it and ask parents to be careful, since in many cases, […]