The Legislative Assembly approved on Tuesday a project to declare the National Children’s Hospital “Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera” as meritorious. The initiative, promoted by Fabricio Alvarado, from National Restoration, received 40 votes in favor during its first reading. According to the text, that institution “has exercised a work for the public health of the underage […]
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Presidency leaves decision on cementazo in the hands of the BCR
The Presidential House decided to leave the decision of denouncing or not the cementazo case in the hands of the Bank of Costa Rica. In Zapote, they assured that the board of directors, recently appointed by the Governing Council has the responsibility to make this decision. The BCR has not presented any civil lawsuit to […]
Huge snake was caught in Alajuelita
At 3:58 on Tuesday afternoon, a constrictor snake was found in the outskirts of a house in the sector of La Guápila. The place is located in San Felipe de Alajuelita. According to the Fire Department, it is a large animal that was on the public road. Once the officials remove it from the place, […]
Cloudiness will prevail today
The forecast for this Tuesday is that little to partial cloudiness and warm temperatures will prevail in the coastal areas of the country. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), they estimate a slight weakening in the trade winds over the country, generating the entry of moisture from the Pacific. This may cause greater cloud […]
Escazú fills with cameras due to wave of assaults
The Municipality of Escazú is promoting a plan to place 60 cameras in different areas of the canton with an investment of 191 million colones. The electronic devices will be in the accesses and exits of Escazú, downtowns, as well as financial zones and of high density population. A group of Korean specialists already supervises […]
18 foreigners rescued from human trafficking
Nearly twenty foreigners were rescued by officers of the Public Force while in a bus used for people trafficking in Quepos. In a press release, the Ministry of Security reported that a roadblock stopped a man who was driving a bus that exceeded its passenger capacity and transported 18 people whose immigration status was irregular. […]