On Wednesday afternoon a light vehicle hit the train. The accident happened in the sector of Rio Segundo in front of Santiago supermarket in Alajuela. According to the communications department of the Red Cross, the driver of the vehicle, who was aware and oriented, only have minor bruises. The patient did not need to be […]
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A high-pressure system continues affecting the country
According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), a high-pressure system continues affecting the country, so that on Wednesday windy and rainy conditions were expected in some areas. Caribbean citizens were affected by heavy downpours during the morning, while those in the Central Valley expected cloudiness and strong winds in the west. crhoy.com
Police stops illegal logging in Guatuso forest and wetland
A complaint received in the police delegation of the Public Force allowed the officers to stop illegal logging activities in El Bosque de San Rafael neighborhood in Guatuso on Tuesday. According to the police report, the alert was received at 10:20 a.m., so the agents immediately went to the place. Upon arriving at the site, […]
La Platina grids could be reused!
The grids they are being removed from Alfredo González Flores Bridge, known as “La Platina”, could be reused. Andrés Muñoz Piedra, engineer in charge of the project, explained that this material is in good condition and could be used in bridges of rural communities or on sidewalks. Last Monday, the demolition work on San José-Alajuela […]
Lucía Mata lost the battle
After being terribly hit by a car in Curridabat, Lucía Mata fought for her life until her last breath. However, she lost the battle and she will now be remembered as a fighter. Juliana Espinoza said that her cousin had a cardiorespiratory failure on Tuesday and she was stabilized by doctors. However, hours later a […]
Four men will go to trial for illegally exploiting minerals
Four men will go to trial on April 3rd and April 4th at the Criminal Court of Corredores, after the prosecution in the area accused them of illegally exploiting minerals, which is penalized by the Mining Code. The accused, surnamed Carrillo Torres, Zúñiga Carrillo, Escalante Céspedes and Cruz Estrada, were surprised by officials of the […]