Archives for December 2013

A Nicaraguan national accused of extorting the former Minister of Youth, Karina Bolaños was arrested on Thursday. Bolaños has accused him of removing the intimate video from her computer, in the home which she had shared with her now ex-husband and member of the legislature. Bolaños has denied having an affair with him, but photos […]

According to the National Seismological Network, a magnitude 4.6 quake shook Varablance, Heredia on Sunday at 4:52pm. The quake was felt throughout the nation and was caused by the subduction of the Cocos plate. Original Article in crhoy.com

According to the superintendent of Pensions, Edgar Robles the social security system withdrew $54 million to pay pensions of nearly 200,000 people. The amount represents the shortage between current tax collections and payments made to beneficiaries. During the holiday period, Costa Ricans who receive social security benefits are entitled to an extra month of pay, […]

A total of 5 burglaries were reported over the first holiday weekend, and the biggest losses were in Curridabat, where criminals removed jewelry, valued at ¢25 million ($50,709) was taken. The holidays is typically a time when there is a rise in crime as many people travel and area flush with cash due to payment […]

Among the dead this weekend is a U.S. national who suffered a gunshot wound, while inside a vehicle in Brasilito Playa, Santa Cruz de Guanacaste. A total of seven people died over the holiday weekend from gunshot wounds in various acts of violence throughout Costa Rica. In Goicoechea, an 18 year old died man after being […]

American, Glenda Joyce Gully has been found alive after going missing for two days in Playa Guiones. The woman is said to suffer from schizophrenia and was looking for her husband, who died two years ago. She is recovering at Hospital La Anexión. Original Article in crhoy.com