On Wednesday, the waters of Ocloro River near Barrio Pinto in San Pedro de Montes de Oca turned a particular reddish color, which causes amazement in those who pass through the sector. I walk every day around here and this is the first time I see it like that, who knows what will happen,” said […]
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Canadian died after crash in Guanacaste
A Canadian citizen died o Wednesday afternoon, after crashing the vehicle he was driving against a post. The accident occurred at the entrance of Reserva Conchal, in Brasilito sector in Santa Cruz, at 3:36 p.m. According to the Red Cross from Guanacaste, the man drove a Toyota Hilux 4 x 4 and he was pronounced […]
American met his murderer in a bar
William Nearhoff spent some time in a bar with a woman who is suspected of robbing and killing him last Sunday in Grecia. The preliminary report of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) indicates that the woman apparently arrived with the 70-year-old victim to the apartment he rented. Then she made it easier for another suspect […]
July had a violent start
The last couple of days have been extremely violent in the national territory: the authorities registered nine deaths in Limón, Orotina, Pavas, and Siquirres. On Monday afternoon there was a triple homicide in a bunker in Orotina. There, a man, a woman and a minor died. This crimes joins the triple homicide that occurred on […]
UCR accepts four students fleeing crisis in Nicaragua
The University of Costa Rica (UCR) temporarily accepted the request of four Nicaraguan students, who expressed their interest in pursuing their studies at the institution due to the wave of protests that the neighboring country is experiencing. Young people will study via semi-annual mobility, which allows people from abroad to continue their studies for a […]
President Alvarado did not veto controversial Law of Restorative Justice
President Carlos Alvarado, did not veto the controversial Law of Restorative Justice and instead he passed it. The Executive Power indicated that it shares the concerns of the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic, of the Office of Attention and Protection of the Victim of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and non-governmental organizations, and […]