Former president Laura Chinchilla said that she will support the candidate who wins at the convention process. According to her, Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) has a varied offer for the electorate and it should grow. She insisted that each vote counts to define the future of the country and that democracy is fed every […]
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Alert: Inmate of special regime escaped prison!
On Saturday morning, an inmate named Hernández Molina escaped the Center of Semi-Institutional Attention San Luis. Hernández is doing time for aggravated robbery and, as confirmed by the Ministry of Justice, the individual remains in the center during the week under a trust regime, while on weekends he is allowed to leave. However, this Saturday […]
PLN has no results!
Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) suspended the count of voting results to elect a presidential candidate without declaring a winner. Albis González, president of the PLN Internal Electoral Court, explained that the decision was made because the staff in charge of data digitization was very tired since they have been working long days. He said […]
PLN candidates changed their faces after the last vote cut
The faces of the liberationist pre-candidates José María Figueres and Antonio Álvarez Desanti changed completely after the third vote cut on Sunday night. After the first results the face of Antonio Álvarez was of complete happiness, while the followers of Figueres left their seats and the few that remained had long faces. However, this trend […]
Cartago emulates unique model to disappear stray dogs
Once again Costa Rica stands out at a regional level, as it is the only country in Central America that has a place to give special attention to stray dogs, while educating about animal welfare. About 15 minutes from the ruins of Cartago, near the industrial park Z, the Municipal Center for Animal Care Education […]
A young man reported an alleged abuse of authority
A young man identified as Victor Wu Liu reported an alleged abuse of authority by police officers at a restaurant in Pavas. It all happened on Saturday, at around 11:00 p.m., when, without apparent reason, several officers of the Ministry of Public Safety’s Operational Support Group (MSP) asked several clients to leave the place and then […]