Semana Santa Ends with 38 Dead & 3 Missing

Easter ended with 38 dead and three people missing, according to the last information of the Red Cross institution. Of the total, 32 were men and six women. Among them were five children. The total deaths this year during Easter increased by 15 over th…

Surfer Disappears in Nosara, Guanacaste

36 years old Alvaro Duran Rivas was last seen Friday at 6 p.m surfing at Nosara beach in Guanacaste. Since then, four aircraft, eight boats and rescue teams started work to try to locate Duran on site or on nearby beaches. The United States Air Force j…

Costa Rica Dairy Farm in Danger of Foreclosure

The milk company which for years has belonged to the family of Arnulfo Rojas in Pueblo Nuevo, a village of Palmira in Zarcero, is now in danger of foreclosure. The property of 22 hectares and with a little more than 30 cattle, was put as collateral for…

Traffic Police Levy Over 3500 Fines Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday

This Semana Santa the total traffic fines remained lower than the records of this same period last year when 4,375 fines were made. Cesar Quiroz, director of the Traffic Division, explained that in light of these figures it was decided to increase the …

Costa Rican Soccer Star Bolaños is Crowned Champion in Denmark

Costa Rican soccer star Cristian Bolaños was crowned champion in the premier football division of Denmark with his team Copenhagen, when they beat Lyngby 1-2 at home last Friday. With the victory Bolaños and his colleagues added their third consecuti…

Police Officer Arrested During Burning of Judas

A 22 years old officer of OIJ, and who works in San Jose, was arrested on Holy Saturday morning for allegedly participating in disturbances related to the burning of Judas. The arrest was confirmed by the press office of the Ministry of Security and of…