Yesterday afternoon, Elizabeth Odio offered a passionate talk on human rights in Latin America, within the framework of the Heredia Ciudad Cultural III International Book Fair, which will last until March 19th. One day, not so distant, she believed that if she changed the law, she would change the world. Then she realized that it […]
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A man allegedly assaulted his grandmother
Officers from Oreamuno’s Public Force, in Cartago, received an emergency call for an alleged case of domestic violence. Officers apprehended a man named Esquivel, who was allegedly assaulting his grandmother. The police report indicates that it was the woman who requested the authorities’ help and allowed them to enter the house. In addition to the […]
Escazú Municipal Police apprehended three people who were drinking alcohol in the public road
Escazú Municipal Police apprehended three people who were drinking alcohol in the public highway. The events took place on March 11th, at Bello Horizonte. Apparently, the subjects were under the influence of alcohol when the officers arrived. They found one of them drinking liquor in the place, which is an infraction to Law 9047. According […]
Starbucks’ new visitor center
Starbucks Coffee Company announced that it will develop a visitor center inside Hacienda Alsacia coffee farm, which was acquired in Costa Rica four years ago. Hacienda Alsacia is located on Poas volcano slopes and it currently serves as a Global Research and Development Center, as well as a coffee farm for Starbucks. The new center […]
A box with radioactive-warning labels was found in San Rafael de Alajuela
Yesterday afternoon, an emergency call alerted authorities about a particular situation In San Rafael de Alajuela: a box with radioactive-warning labels was found. According to the Fire Department’s Press Office, the box was completely closed and when checking it, authorities verified that it was storing a device called hydrometer. This is used by construction companies […]
Authorities started an investigation against a man that assisted a home birth
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Second Judicial District confirmed that it started an investigation against a man surnamed Gutiérrez Camacho, suspected of committing negligent homicide after assisting a home birth, in which a woman died last January. It is a Spanish citizen with studies in obstetrics. He was arrested in January, at Coronado Clinic, where […]