Last year, the police authorities of the Ministry of Public Security managed to exceed the record in terms of drug seizures and disarticulation of criminal structures. From January 1st, 2006 to December 27th, 2018, the Drug Control Police (PCD) dismantled 1,436 organizations: 291 of these were international and 1,145 were local, with 373 defined as […]
Archives for January 2019
Authorities found body of missing man in Lake Arenal
On Monday night, a boat overturn in Arenal Lake was reported. A middle-aged man fell to the water and went missing. On Tuesday, the Red Cross reported that they had found the man’s body without vital signs. At the time of the accident, the man was traveling alone on the boat, apparently a strong swell […]
Coast guards rescued injured tourist
A young man identified as 29-year-old Yilvin Navarrete practiced a water sport at Playa Dantita, Cabo Velas district of Santa Cruz Guanacaste, when he injure his left ankle. The Coast Guard officers immediately went to the place and assisted the subject. The man was transferred aboard the vessel GC 32-2 to the Coastguard Station of […]
Several tourists almost drowned in Manuel Antonio
Marcela Vargas was enjoying Manuel Antonio beach with her family when the current dragged her nine-year-old daughter Mariana Barrantes. Fortunately, Coast Guard officers managed to save her on Sunday. Visibly shaken, Vargas said that she and her husband are swimmers in open waters, but that they could not do anything for their child. They are […]
In 2019, CCSS expenses will reach ¢4.1 trillion
The expenditure plan of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) for the year 2019 will reach ¢4.1 trillion. Nearly 65% of these resources will be used to meet the health needs of the population, while the remaining percentage will be allocated for the requirements of the Disability, Old-Age and Death and Non-Contributory Pensions (RNC) […]