Due to their conditions, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is having a hard time identifying the bodies found after the fire of León XIII, in Tibás. They would probably require DNA tests to confirm their identities. The Department of Legal Medicine is analyzing the skeletal remains to determine if it is a man, a woman […]
Archives for November 2016
PRC censored and declared two legislators as personae non gratae
On November 26th, Renovación Costarricense Party (PRC) approved a vote of censure for its two representatives, Abelino Esquivel and Gonzalo Ramírez, a fact confirmed on November 28th by Justo Orozco, president of PRC and former legislator. Orozco denied that Esquivel and Ramírez had been expelled from the party, but did acknowledge that the General Assembly […]
A photo highlights the arduous work of the Red Cross in Upala
Lucrecia Córdoba’s photo, wearing her Red Cross uniform while eating surrounded by mud and rubble, went viral in social networks and it quickly accumulated hundreds of positive comments, highlighting the noble work she and her colleagues are doing. Córdoba spoke with CRHoy.com and said that she has been a volunteer for 5 years in Zarcero´s […]
Authorities found the body of another victim of the fire in León XIII
According to the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), a fifth body was found among the debris left by the fire in León XIII. The information was confirmed by Marisel Rodríguez, press spokeswoman. This is the fifth victim of the fire that consumed dozens of houses. It is thought that the fire was not an accident. The […]
The Brazilian government declared a three-day mourning for the victims of the plane crash
The Brazilian government declared a three-day mourning for the victims of the plane crash. Players from Brazilian Chapecoense football team died before landing in the Colombian city of Medellin. President Temer declared on his Twitter account that the government had mobilized aeronautics, as well as the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support the families […]
76 people died in plane crash in Colombia
76 bodies were identified and five people were rescued after the plane where they were traveling crashed. Travellers were players from Brazilian Chapocoense football team. The accident occured in La Ceja, on November 28th. 81 people were on the flight, including 72 passengers and nine crew members. crhoy.com