According to Mónica Solórzano, Executive Director of Educalcohol, the initiative was born of a consultation process that was carried out with young people and that allowed to understand what kind of social programs adolescents are looking for. The program “Vivo sin alcohol” (I live without alcohol) was created to prevent students at social risk from […]
Archives for November 18, 2016
Gas leak in Ciudad Neily Hospital
Patients and hospital workers in Ciudad Neily Hospital had quite a scare yesterday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m., the fire department received an emergency call due to a gas leak and smoke at the medical center, causing the evacuation of some areas. Two fire units from Golfito took care of the emergency. Fortunately, there were […]
Do you want to time-travel? You can now!
“Dinoworld” is a new exhibition that will take you to prehistoric times and that can be enjoyed from Friday in Alajuela. There are 22 animated dinosaurs with movements and sounds that can reach up to 4 meters high. They are placed in a jungle-like environment. The stage on which they are placed has vegetation, lighting, […]
Man suspected of prostituting women was arrested
A Colombian man, naturalized Costa Rican, was arrested on Thursday afternoon on suspicion of operating a pension for prostituting women. The man, 55, had used a building near the Supreme Court of San José for several women to provide sexual services. In return, the subject apparently had a profit. As confirmed by the press office […]
People do not want to live in Venezuela
Gabriel could not stand Venezuela any longer. Since 2010 he left his beloved Caracas to settle in Costa Rica. At that time, the political crisis was not what it is now. Hugo Chávez was alive and Nicolas Maduro was not president… he was not even close. However, the pressure of what was coming was enough […]
Nicaraguans tried to enter medicines through the northern border
Officers from the security Forces, located in the northern border, prevented 4,000 units of various medicines, introduced under unsanitary conditions from Nicaragua, from putting at risk the health of potential consumers on national territory. The seizure took place during a police patrol conducted on Route 1856, Juan Rafael Mora, better known as La Trocha. On […]