On Monday afternoon, relatives of a senior citizen reported that they found him dead in his home. The incident occurred in El Edén, Guatuso, Zona Norte. According to the press department of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), apparently, the man was a moneylender and was found dead and tied up in his house. The relatives […]
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Night closures on sector Pozuelos from April 25th
The placement of informational signs on the 1.7-km stretch between the Pozuelo cookie factory and the Jardines del Recuerdo cemetery will force night closures of the track from April 25th to 27th. These tasks are part of the vertical signage with metallic devices and will take place between 10 p.m. on the 25th and 5 […]
Merchants say there’s no need to run away from Poás
Hover Rodríguez, a neighbor from Poasito, got up this Monday to start the week saying: We hope this will calms down and everything returns to normal.” Rodriguez, 65, has a small strawberry stand in Poasito, about 10 kilometers from the Poás Volcano National Park. This area full of merchants is the most affected by the […]
90 prisoners enjoyed zumba lessons and neon lights
A total of 90 prisoners danced in the Liberia Institutional Care Center with neon lights. These lessons are part of the agenda that the Minister of Justice and Peace, Cecilia Sánchez, instructed the directors of prisons to implement with the prison population. The idea arises from the Administration. It’s something very different that is only […]
9 children with food poisoning in La Cruz
A total of nine students from the Maquencal School in La Cruz, Guanacaste, were taken in ambulance to the local clinic after suffering food poisoning. According to information from the Red Cross, the children were transferred in a “green” condition, i.e. stable. Other children were transferred in private vehicles to be diagnosed at the medical […]
United Aircraft managed to land in Liberia airport
The United 737-800 aircraft on flight 1516 bound for Houston, Texas, United States, was successfully returned and landed at Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia. Enio Cubillo, director of Civil Aviation, commented that the aircraft managed to land after a problem was reported in its left engine while flying over Nicaragua. The plane had to […]