A 40-year-old man named Arroyo Gutiérrez, was sentenced to 110 years of imprisonment by the Criminal Court of San José for raping 7 women and murdering 6 of them. The incidents occurred from November 2014 to September 2015 in some vacant lots in San Sebastián, Hatillo and Barrio México. The subject offered drugs to their victims in exchange […]
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Do you have an appointment at San Juan de Dios Hospital? You need to read this!
Today, the hospital’s front door located in Paseo Colón on the side of the ambulances entry will be closed in the morning for maintenance reasons. It will reopen at 2:00 p.m. If you have an appointment or need to do any paperwork in this medical center, a door is going to be enabled near the emergency entrance. […]
Puntarenas has an outpatient surgery center!
From now on, Puntarenas citizens can receive the treatment they require in the Monseñor Sanabria Outpatient Surgery Center, and then go home, thanks to the implementation of new equipment. Among them, there are dialysis services for patients with chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy, palliative care and pain care, antibiotic therapy, care for patients infected with the […]
237 students participated in the National Young Writers Contest
More than 237 students participated in The National Young Writers Contest. They were inspired by the “No more bullying” topic to write their stories and to express their feelings and emotions. As part of the activity, they received training on writing and literature. In addition, they visited the International Book Fair. Sonia Marta Mora, minister […]
Some artisans and the Municipality of San José have reached an agreement
A group of 12 vendors from the Painting and Craft Market, located on Street 13 bis, agreed to leave the site before September 30th, the deadline imposed by the Municipality of San José (MSJ).. They will move to the new Craft Market built by the municipality 2 years ago, in the South side of Garantías […]
After a nine-hour session, the bill against tax fraud was passed!
After a session that lasted more than nine hours, the law to improve the fight against tax fraud was passed in first reading by the Legislature. The initiative received 42 votes in favor from Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN), Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC), Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), Frente Amplio and Christian parties. However, it had […]