The Spanish tourist who died this Saturday in Tortuguero had planned a 10-day vacation to Costa Rica. Relatives of the said she was in the country since August 1st. The 30-year-old tourist was identified by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) as Arcanza Gutiérrez López. But Spanish media report her as Arantxa López Gutiérrez. The young […]
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Mexican was murdered in Santa Teresa
A Mexican tourist was found murdered in Santa Teresa de Cóbano de Puntarenas and two suspects are in custody. This was the second crime that shook a touristic area of the country during the weekend. The homicide was confirmed by the Ministry of Public Security (MSP). At the moment the causes of the murder are […]
Restoration urges the approval of a project that sanctions insults in social networks
After what happened on Wednesday with the legislator Ivonne Acuña, regarding the insults received in social networks by Rodolfo Gamboa, head of the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of the San Juan de Dios Hospital, the National Restoration bench urges the approval of the project that imposes sanctions for this type of situations. The bill was […]
Authorities report 51 abandoned dogs in the pilgrimage
The municipality of Cartago has 51 dogs that were abandoned during the pilgrimage of 2018. Rolando Rodríguez, mayor of the province, said that the city council has already started a program for citizens to adopt pets that were forgotten during the pilgrimage. Interested persons can contact the Municipality through social networks. The pets are in […]
President on therapeutic abortion: “my priority is the fiscal crisis”
On Thursday, Carlos Alvarado reiterated that signing the rule to approve therapeutic abortion is not his priority. Although he did not say it that way, when asked about the issue and the criticisms from the groups in favor, as well as the criticisms made by the church, Alvarado spoke about his priority. Today my biggest […]
Eruptive activity in Turrialba Volcano increased during the night
The eruptive activity in the Turrialba Volcano, located in Cartago, has been more sustained during the last days, reported the National Seismological Network (RSN). From Wednesday night, the tremors are of greater amplitude and the eruptive column has reached more height. Turrialba has maintained intermittent eruptive activity since July 23rd. It is characterized by passive […]