The Press Office of the Public Ministry informed that the prosecutor will investigate a man surnamed Mora, suspected of running over four cyclists on Sunday morning in Curridabat: three of them died after the impact. In addition, precautionary measures will be defined in the next hours. Mora turned himself in to the authorities after a […]
Archives for January 2017
A sentence will force the Executive to protect Corcovado National Park
A ruling from the Constitutional Court requires the Executive Branch to design and execute a plan to protect Corcovado National Park and Golfo Forest Reserve from activities such as gold mining, hunting, logging and robbery. This decision was a consequence of a claim raised by several environmentalists due to the constant irregular activities that have […]
Landslides and instability of the terrain are Otto’s additional consequences
In the wake of hurricane Otto, there is not only death and destruction, it is necessary to add another problem: an acceleration in landslides and instability of the terrain on some flanks of Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes. In a report prepared by the National Emergency Commission (CNE), landslides were detected due to removals triggered by […]
Chepe Joven concert was not drug-free
The Municipal Police of San José carried out a great amount of interventions due to consumption of drugs during “Chepe Joven” concert, which took place on Paseo Colón on January 29th. We have recorded an enormous amount of interventions for drug use, mainly marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy. The police has worked a lot to deal […]
San José-San Ramón highway will be expanded
With the endorsement of the Comptroller’s Office of the trust to expand San José-San Ramón highway, the Bank of Costa Rica and authorities from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport can now make this project real. According to minister of Communications Mauricio Herrera, it will start as soon as possible. In addition, he said […]
OIRSA: “beware of the bird flu!”
The International Regional Animal Health Organization (OIRSA) located in San Salvador, El Salvador, has urged poultry farmers and authorities in Central America, Mexico and the Dominican Republic to “strengthen” biosecurity measures to prevent bird flu from affecting other countries. According to the agency, the recommendation comes before “the World Health Organization (WHO) maximum alert” for […]