The Association of Teachers of Secondary Education (APSE) filed an appeal against the Ministry of Public Education for non-compliance with the payment of employers’ quotas, which is affecting their access to health. The annoyance of APSE comes after the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) refused in March to certify the incapacity and provide the […]
Archives for April 2017
El Salvador, the first country to ban metal mining
El Salvador became the first country to enact a law banning metal mining, an activity rejected by environmentalists around the world. According to the new law published in the country’s gazette and signed by President Salvador Sánchez Cerén, No institution, rule, administrative act or resolution may authorize the exploration, exploration, exploitation, extraction or processing of […]
Solís lost his sweet temper and gave a rather agitated speech
President Solís has perhaps given his most passionate speech in recent months to defend the work of his administration with a strong voice and firm, defiant arguments, during the presentation of the Map of Works, an electronic tool where people can get information on all the infrastructure and equipment they have installed since 2014. The […]
Pozuelo-Valencia sector already had its first repair
A month and 20 days ago, the government inaugurated the Pozuelo-Valencia section and it already had its first repair. The press visited the area and verified the work done on the asphalt layer. A crew of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) was in charge of carrying out the repair in the place, because the hole would […]
A rapist locked himself up and tried to cut his throat
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Liberia, for allegedly committing two rapes in 2010 and 2011. During the detention, the subject locked himself up and self-inflicted wounds with a knife in his neck. The lesions were superficial. Apparently, the man acted in deserted, dark places and he covered his face. The subject used a weapon […]
Costa Rica occupies the sixth place in Freedom of the Press
According to the world ranking published by Reporters Without Borders organization (RWB), Costa Rica occupies the sixth place in Freedom of the Press among 180 countries. This place is privileged, only surpassed by nations like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands. According to the analysis, freedom of the press could make a big turn […]