This weekend a mega-operation was developed in bus terminals, airports, hotels and roads, as well as rivers, lakes, beaches and volcanoes. This produced the arrest of 38 people for various crimes, in addition to preventing many other criminal actions. Nearly 15 of these arrests include crimes against property, 10 for various crimes and the remainder […]
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Costa Rica repudiates arrest of Venezuelan parliament president
On Sunday, the Costa Rican government expressed its repudiation of the arbitrary arrest of the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, legislator Juan Guaidó, on behalf of the Nicolás Maduro regime. We most vehemently repudiate this outrage against the democratic institutions of the people of Venezuela, and express our firm solidarity with the legitimately […]
Zapote’s overpass works begin today
If you have things to do near the roundabout of the Social Guarantees, pay attention. The transport authorities confirmed the beginning of the works for the project of the overpass in the roundabout. The project will start with the transfer of the monument to the Social Guarantees and creation of lanes. The main objective of […]
No power today in Concepción de La Unión
The National Company of Force and Light (CNFL) reported that on Monday there will be no power in Concepción de La Union. The suspension is due to maintenance works with change of posts that will be done from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The works will be carried out in the sector that includes the […]
19 people arrested on the first day of Palmares celebrations
During the first day of Palmares celebrations, 19 people have been arrested. This was confirmed by the press office of the Ministry of Public Security. The entity indicated that 15 arrests were for possession and consumption of drugs, one for resistance, two contraventions for disorderly conduct in public, and one for sale of liquor. The […]
MINAE says illegal gold extraction in Crucitas actually amounts to $90 million
The Minister of Environment, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, confirmed that the illegal extraction of gold by “coligalleros” in Crucitas, San Carlos, amounts to $90 million. Initially, the chief indicated that it was $1.5 million, however, that figure was incorrect. I told the legislators that, preliminarily, we estimated the amount extracted was $1 million to $10 million. […]