On Thursday morning, the People’s and Community Development Bank auctioned off three properties of Juan Carlos Bolaños Rojas, a Chinese cement importer. The properties were part of Trust I-5005/2015 of Banco Improsa and were signed to guarantee a loan for $4,457,352.60 granted to Bolaños. As the cement importer failed to pay the loan, the bank […]
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Through videoconference foreigner told judges how she was raped in Manuel Antonio
Through a videoconference, an American reported to the Criminal Court of Quepos how she was raped by a man named Cortés in Costa Rica, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison. It all happened on April 20th, 2006 at Manuel Antonio beach in the evening, when five men, including Cortés, approached a couple who […]
Costa Rican beef could protect you from cancer
The fatty acid contained in Costa Rican beef could be your ally to protect you against cancer and heart disease. This was announced by a study made by the Center for Animal Nutrition Research (CINA) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). According to that research, beef produced in Costa Rica contains a significant amount […]
Spectacular images of a whale and its calf in Puntarenas
The lens of the camera of the Costa Rican pilot Everardo Carmona captured the moment when a humpback whale swam with its calf in the bay of Playa Tambor in Puntarenas. The video was recorded at 6:52 a.m. while Carmona was flying a tourist flight to Playa Muertos. According to Carmona, for just over 20 […]
Otto Guevara stayed at a ranch with Juan Carlos Bolaños
Roberto Arguedas Cháves, former pilot of Chinese cement importer Juan Carlos Bolaños Rojas, confirmed that Libertarian Movement legislator Otto Guevara stayed at the Tempate ranch in Guanacaste, owned by Bolaños Rojas. According to him, Guevara spent at least a weekend at the Bolaños property. He added that he had to take Guevara in a flyby […]
Videos caught moment when bridge collapsed under the rains in Cartago
Several videos that were shared in social networks captured the moment when the asphalt of a bridge collapsed on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened in the province of Cartago, in the sector between Corralillo and Quebradilla. The strong current caused by the rains this Thursday took over the structure, leaving the zones isolated. This month, […]