The death of a horse last Saturday in Zapote’s bullring caused outrage among the population and animal defense organizations. However, the National Animal Health Service (SENASA) assures that this was the procedure that had to be followed, due to the type of wound the horse suffered. The animal was injured in the stomach by a […]
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Inflation for 2017 was 2.57%
Accumulated inflation during 2017, estimated with the variation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), amounted to 2.57%, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Census. At this level, the indicator was within the target range foreseen by the Central Bank, between 2% and 4%, after several years of being outside this forecast. […]
Dogs attacked runner in Heredia
Luis Ramírez went out to run as usual on Sunday, in the Getsemaní sector of Heredia, without imagining that several dogs would attack him. His son, Luis Olvado Ramírez, published the heartbreaking images on his Facebook profile, showing his father with several injuries to his legs and arms. At the request of my dad I […]
Turrialba’s eruption reached 800 meters
Turrialba Volcano erupted at 8:05 on Monday evening. The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica reported that the eruption caused an ash column that rose 800 meters above the height of the crater and 4,140 meters above sea level. The entity indicated that the duration of the activity is in progress and the winds […]
Legislative Assembly began discussion on cementazo report
By a large majority, the Legislative Plenary approved on Monday to immediately begin the discussion on the report by the special commission of the Congress that investigated the cementazo scandal. Fifty legislators voted in favor of starting the discussions on the report on Monday, which will last for two weeks and will be voted no […]
Animal advocates criticized death of horse in bullring
The death of a horse after being gored by a bull on Saturday afternoon in Zapote generated criticism from the organization Save Movement Costa Rica. Hours before the incident the group had held a demonstration against this activity. The video shows the horse after being injured by the bull. You can see the animal bleeding […]