A five-year-old girl passed away on Monday afternoon in La Rita de Cariari after being dragged several by a horse. Apparently, the girl became entangled with a rope, which made it impossible to get rid of the animal. The incident occurred in a distant area of difficult to access for the Red Cross. When arriving […]
Archives for April 25, 2017
Toucan Grecia’s happy ending!
Toucan Grecia, which lost part of its peak after a brutal aggression in Alajuela, went from misfortune to world success in 2 years. In 2015, the news of its aggression was spread around the world: a female toucan was attacked with a stick, to the point that they had to amputate part of it. Two years […]
Train amputates man’s legs in Calle Blancos
At 5:40 a.m. on Monday, a man was hit by the train in El Progreso neighborhood in Calle Blancos. Jorge Jiménez, from the Red Cross monitoring center, said that the subject suffered the amputation of his legs and was transferred in delicate conditions to the Calderón Guardia Hospital. Ileana Espinoza, from the Fire Department, commented […]
Man was struck by a lightning in Alajuela
A man of approximately 40 years old was transferred in delicate conditions to the San Rafael Hospital of Alajuela after being struck by lightning at 3:24 p.m. in La Guácima. The man suffered burns and severe injuries and the Red Cross took him to the medical center. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), heavy […]
SUTEL will wait for a formal complaint to start an investigation
The Telecommunications Superintendence (SUTEL) will wait until the user affected by the alleged leak of a private call, involving Tigo Star of Costa Rica, files a complaint to start an investigation. This was confirmed by president of SUTEL Council Gilbert Camacho Mora via email. In the specific case of this call, we will wait for […]
PUSC has new leaders
Partido Unión Social Cristiana (PUSC) elected legislator William Alvarado as head of its parliamentary faction. It also appointed legislator Luis Vásquez as deputy chief of staff. The decision was made by 5 out of the 8 social-Christian congressmen present during the voting process. I am very pleased that the faction has appointed me as head […]