The sighting of crocodiles in the waters of Lake Arenal, located between Tilarán and San Carlos should not alarm anyone. Iván Sandoval, a biologist from the National University (UNA), explained that they’ve been receiving reports of this situation for years. He added that the site was not part of their original distribution, since it is […]
Archives for June 15, 2016
Costa Rican police captures an American fugitive
Costa Rican authorities caught the American justice fugitive, John Wesley Saatio, 35 years old, who faces several criminal charges in his country. Saatio escaped from U.S. police custody while he was being returned to prison after a hearing before a court at Green Bay, Wisconsin. Saatio is a registered sexual offender and faces charges for […]
App for responsible fish cosumption
MarViva foundation invites people to question what kind of fish they purchase, if it reached maturity or if it is an endangered species. In order to get people involved in responsible consumption, the foundation launched the Responsible Fish Consumption campaign that urges people to learn about the species before buying them. To make it simpler […]
Law criminalizing domestic violence approved
On June, 14th the Congress approved an amendment to the Act on the Criminalization of Violence against Women. The 39 legislators present at the second reading of the amendment approved it unanimously. The reform proposed by legislator Gerardo Vargas Varela, now sets the same penalty established for fraud simulation on divorce trials. The Penal Code […]
Constitutional Court received a lawsuit against RECOPE’s workers contract
The Constitutional Court received a constitutional claim against the workers’ contract of the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE). Congressman Otto Guevara, from the party Movimiento Libertario Nacional, presented the lawsuit on Monday. The claim said the workers’ contract breaches the principles of legality and budget balance. Some of the questioned benefits included several medical privileges, […]
Students demand fair budget for education
Students from public universities will march on Thursday towards the Presidential House in order to demand a fair budget for education. The protest is organized by the student federations of the Costa Rican Institute of Technology (FEITEC), National University (FEUNA), State Distance University (FEUNED), National Technical University (NTU) and the University of Costa Rica (FEUCR). […]