Unknown subjects attacked an employee from Territorio de Zaguates with a machete, after he caught them inside the premises of the entity on Monday night. According to Álvaro Saumet, owner of the animal shelter, a collaborator saw three masked subjects 100 meters from the barns, so he chased them and managed to capture one, but […]
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Firefighters controlled huge fire in San José on Monday night
A huge fire affected several stores on Monday night. The incident occurred in Calle 8 and Avenida 6, from the Alajuelita 200 south. The incident started at 8:33 p.m. and was controlled at 9:18 p.m. At first, the firefighters rescued a 70-year-old senior citizen. No injuries were reported. According to the communications office of the […]
Suspicious semi-submersible found in Pacific waters
Authorities of the Ministry of Public Security inspected a semi-submersible vessel that was found in the national Pacific. This type of vessel is widely used for the transport of drugs, so the Drug Control Police (PCD) and the National Coast Guard Service will analyze the case. The ship was located at 4:23 p.m. on Sunday, […]
Costa Rican invention diminishes dark circles
In Costa Rica there is talent in all fields. Three bright young Costa Ricans from Desamparados, Pérez Zeledón and Alajuela are the living proof. They met in a university course called “Innovation Management”. The dark circles that began to show under their eyes as a result of the hard semester prompted them to come up […]
Art to protect water and rescue the memory of the community
San Juanillo de Naranjo offers an artistic and cultural festival to launch an environmental message for water protection, but also to rescue the heritage and memory of this rural community. The sixth edition of the Cuidemos el Agua Festival began on Sunday. This town is one of the only two districts in the country that […]
Authorities warn about fake antibiotic in the country
The Ministry of Health warns the population about the discovery of a fake antibiotic, commonly used to treat various infections in the country. The Directorate of Regulation of Products of Sanitary Interest, indicated that it is a fake version of the drug Rocephin 1 gram. On September 30th, 2017, a pharmaceutical agent of a private […]