Through social networks, people reported that the security guard from Epic Bat & Lounge took out a 20-year-old man for having long hair. The incident ocurred on October 14th. However, due to the controversy that arose, bar representatives declared that the young man was taken out for trying to start a fight after being requested […]
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Legislator celebrates progress of appeal against the President and Chancellor
On Tuesday afternoon, Rolando González, legislator from the National Liberation Party (PLN) held the decision of the Constitutional Chamber to accept the complaint filed against the President of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, and Foreign Minister Manuel González, for their refusal to deliver reports from the embassy of Costa Rica in Brazil. I celebrate the […]
La Aventura de Zuco: a dance show that fights pollution and water scarcity
“La Aventura de Zuco” dance show will be presented at the Arts Center from the Technologcal Institute of Costa Rica (CEARTEC) in Cartago. The event will take place on October 22nd and October 23rd at 3 pm. The admission is free and the auditorium has a capacity of 500 people. It is a work written […]
Senior citizen and teenager were saved from the flames
Two officers of the security forces became heroes on Monday when they rescued an elderly woman and a 15-year-old boy, who were trapped in the flames inside their home in Hatillo. Officers Cortés and Villareal heard the cries for help and they immediately entered the house. A few minutes later, they managed to locate a […]
Movember: keep your mustache and help other men!
What does the mustache have to do with prostate cancer? At first glance, nothing. Hoever, a global movement aims to save millions of lives making visible a problem that many ignore: shame to undergo a prostate exam. The incidence is high: in Costa Rica, 1,005 new cases are diagnosed every year, which places this condition […]
Authorities are looking for a gang that robbed a German woman
The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) is conducting at least 5 raids in Orotina and Tilarán, to find suspects of robbing a foreigner in Quebrada Azul in Guanacaste Tilaran on September 27th. There are looking for a 5-subject gang that seems to be dedicated to raid foreigners’ homes in that area. They stole more than 200 […]