The Judicial Investigation Organism (OIJ) conducted a total of 40 raids since the early hours of Monday to apprehend 29 individuals associated with the notorious criminal syndicate led by Alejandro Arias Monge, also known as Diablo. Diablo is recognized as one of Costa Rica’s most sought-after drug traffickers. The official […]
Daily Archives: December 18, 2023
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In the tranquil beach town of Jacó, a place usually echoing with the sounds of waves and laughter, a chilling event unfolded this Sunday night, casting a dark shadow over the community. In an incident that seems like a script ripped from a tragic movie, a 17-year-old boy’s life was […]
Q24N – Bernardo Arévalo and the Semilla Movement won the last elections in Guatemala widely and cleanly. On August 20, in the second electoral round, Arévalo and Semilla achieved 60.90% of the votes, compared to 39.10% for Sandra Torres of the Unidad Nacional de Esperanza party (UNE) – National Unity of […]
It is, of course, impossible to talk about all of India in one article. But we will try to at least outline a few places from which you can start getting acquainted with this amazing country. Most tourists are familiar with India from the state of Goa, which is better […]
Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still treacherous highway for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. Haitian migrants wade through water as they cross the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama […]
December in Costa Rica is not just for tamales, family get-togethers, loud fireworks displays, the annual Gordo lottery drawing, and skinny, sunburnt Santas. It is also the end of the school year. It is also graduation time. There is, it sometimes seems, a graduation ceremony for every grade level. This […]
A Glittering History Costa Rica, a land known for its stunning natural beauty, also harbors a gleaming history in the form of pre-Columbian gold artifacts. They offer a window into the lives and beliefs of the ancient peoples of this region. If you are also waiting to dig up your […]
QCOSTARICA — The Legislative Assembly is hostile and obstructive and President Rodrigo Chaves will not keep quiet about it. For the president, high-level and direct negotiations should prevail in Costa Rica, instead of the haggling that, according to him, some legislators promote. In the opinion of President Rodrigo Chaves, President […]
Q24N — Relatives of Nicaraguan political prisoners and organizations of those released from prison promote for the sixth consecutive year the “Christmas without political prisoners” campaign to demand their freedom. It comes in a year in which despite the release and exile of 222 political prisoners to the United States […]
Tied with ropes, a veteran firefighter dressed as Santa Claus rappelled down a 75-meter high bridge in Guatemala’s capital on Sunday to deliver toys to children from poor communities, a Christmas tradition started 26 years ago. “For a child a toy is a blessing,” 77-year old Héctor Chacón, the senior […]