Archives for February 2018

For the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) the arrest of José Arnoldo Díaz Castro, alias “Pelleja, was no accident. Gustavo Mata, minister of that portfolio, said that the subject -in flight since November 2013- had been located in the area a few days earlier, and rejected that the capture was fortuitous. Díaz Castro, with an […]

The foreigner surnamed Akl, apparently linked to organized crime, will not be deported, thanks to an order of the Criminal Court of Pavas, which indicates that a provisional immigration permit must be granted for six months, in order to face a pending criminal process in the country . Mata Vega said that he respects the […]

Kawasaki disease was described about 60 years ago by a Japanese doctor. This is a disease that causes widespread inflammation. It affects the entire organism and poses a challenge for health specialists, since the symptoms can appear at different times, causing confusion for its diagnosis. The National Children’s Hospital (HNN) is dealing with three to […]

In the coming weeks, the residents of downtown Heredia will struggle with construction works in the street due to the replacement of 3,000 meters of sanitary pipes. The works will be concentrated in the area of Fatima de Heredia, where 300 meters of pipes have already been replaced. The reason for the change is that […]

Upset with the actions of the Solís Rivera administration (2014-2018), the park rangers of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) make a call to take to the streets this Monday. What do they demand? According to the Union of Workers of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (SITRAMINAE), the government’s neglect results in the […]

A group of experts and photographers from the Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) are conducting a study to analyze the behavior of the tiger shark in Isla del Coco. The predator was hit by the media eye last December after a deadly attack on […]