Family confirms death of missing Tico in Switzerland
Mariela Brenes on Tuesday confirmed that a search team had discovered the body of her brother, Jorge Mario Brenes Jaikel, 30, missing since Wednesday at a ski resort in Zermatt, Switzerland.
At 8 a.m. local time in Switzerland, the family posted a message on Facebook, saying, “We always said from day one we would not stop [searching] until we found him. … We found him, and we are happy and have an incredible inner peace. He chose this place, the perfect place to receive God.” The family asked for privacy and said they would not comment further.
Costa Rican Ambassador to Switzerland Isabel Montero told in a release that Swiss officials have not yet confirmed the identity of a body that was discovered this morning in the crack of a glacier.
“The body was taken to the village of Zermatt and transferred to the coroner’s office. They must wait until tomorrow to perform an autopsy and an identification of the body by the family,” she added.
You may be interested
One year after first case, Costa Rica to broadcast Covid memorial
The Tico Times - March 5, 2021Costa Rica confirmed its first coronavirus case on March 6, 2020. By the end of the month, the country had…
Stress-related dental problems rising due to COVID: More patients choose Costa Rica dental tourism
James Madigan / Costa Rica Dental Guide - March 5, 2021According to a recent report by the American Dental Association, the vast majority of dentists indicate that the prevalence of…
Costa Rica an ‘ideal destination’ for digital nomads, Tourism Board says
Alejandro Zúñiga - March 5, 2021A growing number of people have turned to the dream of a "digital nomad" lifestyle -- answering emails from the…
