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Tue, 04 May 2021 14:09:10 +0000
Mexico City: Metro train bridge collapse leaves 23 dead
Q24N – An elevated section of metro track in Mexico City partially collapsed on Monday night, bringing down rubble and some train carriages onto the road below. At least 23 people died in the incident and 70 more were injured. Of the injured, 4...

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:54:04 +0000
Salvadorans take to the streets to stop the start of the Bukele dictatorship
Q24N – The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, announced on Monday the possibility of continuing with the removal of officials, two days after Congress, dominated by his allies, dismissed the constitutional magistrates of the Supreme Court ...

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:33:26 +0000
Rainy season official commenced in the Central Valley this week
QCOSTARICA – If you have been putting, resisting to give in, to carry an umbrella, take note:  the rainy season of the Central Valley will be official this week, several days ahead of the average. Residents of San José, Alajuela, Heredia and ...

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:53:29 +0000
Today’s Covid News: 1,024 in hospital, 403 of them in an ICU
QCOSTARICA – After three days of nothing, not a word from the Ministry of Health, on the current covid-19 situation, Monday afternoon numbers were published. The last report was on Friday, April 30. Yes, it is a long weekend after all, but the ...

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:22:44 +0000
Entertainment Or Nature. What’s Better In Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is a country filled with beautiful nature, miles of coastline, and even volcanic formations. All these things make it a wonderful place for tourists, expats, and nationals alike. However, whilst this Latin American paradise is most famousl...

Mon, 03 May 2021 22:32:06 +0000
Ousting of El Salvador’s Top Prosecutor Imperils Rule of Law
Insightcrime.org – The decision by legislators aligned with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to oust the country’s top prosecutor may spell the end of several crucial organized crime cases. On May 1, Congress voted to remove Attorney Ge...

Mon, 03 May 2021 22:19:46 +0000
Colombia: Riots leave at least 19 dead and more 800 injured in five days
QCOLOMBIA – The violence registered in different cities across Colombia during the last five days of massive protests against the controversial tax reform, has left 19 dead and more than 800 injured by this Monday afternoon. In Cali, Colombia’s t...

Mon, 03 May 2021 21:43:18 +0000
Down to to only 10 beds for ‘very critical’ covid patients
QCOSTARICA – This Monday noon, May 3, the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CSS) reported there were only ten free beds to receive Covid-19 patients in critical condition. The figures of the institutional report, with hospital occupation dat...

Mon, 03 May 2021 15:50:18 +0000
Mexico reports its first case of India COVID variant
Q24N – Mexico detected its first case of the India COVID variant, health authorities reported. The infected person is from San Luis Potosí, a state located in north-central Mexico. “Yesterday (Saturday) we were notified of three new isol...

Mon, 03 May 2021 15:16:20 +0000
Two people die every day in Costa Rica in traffic accidents
QCOSTARICA – Two people die, on average, every day in our country due to road accidents, collisions, or rollovers, according to a report from the Planning Department of the Poder Judicial (Judiciary) for 2019. According to the report, 792 peopl...



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