Exhibition of typical, painted carts and explanation of the techniques are some of the activities planned in Cronos Plaza to celebrate the domestic oxherds during March. The activities are held this week in this place located in Pinares de Curridabat, diagonal to Walmart, which is open from 8:00 a.m. There will be an exhibition of […]
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A school teacher, 2 students and a DJ were sentenced for raping a 15-year-old girl
A school teacher, 2 students and a music DJ were condemned to high prison sentences for raping and sexual abusing a 15-year-old girl in October 2013. The minor was a student from José Albertazzi Professional Technical School, where the teacher worked and the other 2 adolescents studied. Yesterday, the Criminal Court of Desamparados sentenced the […]
Campaign aims to embrace inclusion of people with Down syndrome
A campaign seeks to promote the inclusion of people with Down syndrome in Costa Rican society and open up more job opportunities for them. The #NoVeoDiferencias (I see no differences) initiative uses videos to show five people with Down syndrome taking pictures in different places of San José, in order to demonstrate that they see […]
FEMETOM discussed how to improve inhabitants’ quality of life
The Sustainable and Intelligent City Forum was held on March 21st. Authorities from the Metropolitan Federation of Municipalities (FEMETOM) discussed how local governments can improve their inhabitants’ quality of life. For instance, this improvement can be achieved by fixing roads or by treating waste water. Juan Antonio Vargas, Executive Director of FEMETROM, commented that everything […]
A Colombian citizen was arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Orotina
A 35-year-old man surnamed Núñez García was arrested for allegedly selling drugs in a luxurious apartment complex in the center of Orotina. The arrest was made after several confidential complaints that linked the man with the sale of marijuana and crack in a sector where several schools are located. The subject is of Colombian citizen, […]
Three ocelots were apparently hit by cars
An unusual situation took place last weekend in a highway in the South Zone of the country. From Saturday to Sunday three ocelots were lying on the street. They were apparently hit by a car. Two of the animals died, but the other one survived, as it can be seen in the video recorded by […]