Thanks to the investigation conducted after several anonymous calls to the confidential line of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), it was possible to dismantle a narco family in La Cruz de Guanacaste. A 49-year-old woman, surnamed Lara, was arrested after a raid conducted by the Drug Control Police (PCD). She is involved in various drug-related […]
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Residents of Santa Ana avoid tragedy
With garbage tins and cones, neighbors of downtown Santa Ana prevented several cars and motorcycles from felling into a big hole that opened on the street in front of Plaza Caralco. According to Carlos Araya, he and other neighbors watched a bulge forming in the road. At 9:30 a.m. I told the others that something […]
The fight against teenage pregnancy faces a new challenge
The country is getting ready for a new challenge in the prevention of teenage pregnancies. The second phase is to work on the details for the implementation of the Mesoamérica Health project. Mario León, coordinator of the program from the Costa Rican Department of Social Security, declared that it is too early to know how […]
Costa Rica and its energy production from renewable sources is impressing the world
Costa Rica and its energy production from renewable sources continue drawing the world’s attention. A report on that matter joins previous European and American publications. The new report was made by Fusión, an American website operated by Univisión. In the report, there is the possibility that Costa Rica is becoming a superpower in the development […]
Works from the Prado Museum will be exhibited in Chinatown
A selection of photographic reproductions of the main works of Prado Museum, in Spain, will be exhibited in Chinatown, in the heart of San José, from next October 21st. The Museo Nacional del Prado, the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID) and the Municipality of San José indicated that they will see a […]
3 grenades were found in “Aguantafilo”
57 families were evacuated in “Aguantafilo” in Hatillo. The operation ended with the seizure of three fragmentation grenades and 9mm weapon ammunition. The operation was carried out by several authorities such as the Public Force and the Municipal Police. We were ready for another kind of situation, but fortunately citizens helped us. Only one person […]