Students majoring in food technology and nutrition at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) will compete in Chicago after making a long-term dairy drink for pregnant women in the region of Sudan, Africa. Hamilk, is the name of product, invented to help pregnant women in a region of Africa where there is a high rate of maternal […]
Archives for May 27, 2016
Panama asks extradition of former President Ricardo Martinelli
The Supreme Court of Panama has asked the Foreign Ministry to request the extradition of former President Ricardo Martinelli, who claims to be in the United States, on charges of corruption and illegally spying on political rivals. According to different sources, Martinelli, a multimillionaire businessman who can to power after campaigning against against corruption lives in voluntary exile […]
Nine police officers detained on charges of raiding homes
The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) arrested nine police officers, suspected of being members of a violent burglary band. In total the (OIJ) conducted 17 raids, in which were detained four more suspects besides the accused police officers. According to the OIJ, the officers robbed homes while simulating normal police routines, appearing to raid and search homes so as not to alarm neighbors. The […]
President Solis’ double standards
The results of the last macro-fiscal profile of the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (ICEFI) show that the government’s expenditure is the exact opposite of the austerity plan President Solis mentions in his speeches. According to the balance of income, expenditure and funding provided by the Ministry of Finance, the total expenditure of Central […]