Last Tuesday, in San Bosco de Mora, a fallen tree caused an electric pole to fall on the road and it struck an ambulance. The road was completely blocked, so Diana Porras, a citizen who lives in Puriscal, couldn´t take it anymore and decided to get off the bus and walked in the rain for […]
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The Bank robbery suspects had police uniforms
Seals from the National Bank to tie bundles of money, security forces uniforms, ski masks and a wig were found in the house where the 5 suspects of robbing the bank in Rio Frío were arrested. On Wednesday, a 6-month detention penalty for the suspects was requested by the prosecutors. Ministry of Public Security (MPS) spokesman Carlos […]
Campos Mendoza, suspect of murdering, beheading and mutilating a child, is in La Reforma
The suspect of having committed a heinous crime against a child of 8 years old in Guácimo, was arrested on Sunday after an operation that took more than 10 hours. He has been confined in La Reforma prison. Center director Reynaldo Villalobos said that the 23 year old suspect will probably be held in the maximum security […]
Animal abuse cases haven’t decreased
At the end of July, legislators approved the law against animal abuse which stipulates jail punishments for offenders. However, the law was sent for consultation to the Constitutional Chamber and it will read for a second time. Nevertheless, cases of animal abuse continue, according to Leticia Méndez, representative of Rescate Animal. For instance, there is a case […]
Infrastructure for cruises will cost more than ¢93 million
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Board of Port Administration and Economic Development of the Atlantic Coast (JAPDEVA) signed an agreement for ¢93 million for the development of specific projects that seek to strengthen the dock area for cruise tourism in Limón. The agreement specifies that the Board will allocate the sum of […]
Career Fair 2016 at the University of Costa Rica
On August 31st the career fair 2016 at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) started. It is an annual event in which students across the country are informed about the careers that the institution offers. This will last until September 2nd. At the same fair, students can have more information about other universities such as the […]