John Wasley Saatio, a dangerous sex offender, lived in Costa Rica for almost a year. According to Gladys Jiménez, chief of the Immigration Department, the convict admitted to crossing the border illegally. Reports from Immigration state that Saatio arrived in July, 2015 and he even worked in Jacó, where he was also arrested a few […]
Archives for June 22, 2016
Better conditions for immigrants
The Centro de Aprehensión para Extranjeros en Condición Migratoria Irregular (CATECI) located in Hatillo is not the best place for immigrants to stay. Its infrastructure is damaged, the kitchen is poor and there’s a serious risk of overcrowding. There are even 35 people, out of 105, that sleep on the floor simply because there is […]
Costa Rica and Honduras meet again
President of the republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, received his Honduran counterpart, Juan Orlando Fernández. They discussed issues regarding drug trafficking and regional security. He also apologized for not being able to go to the Central American Integration System (SICA) summit, which will be held from June 28th to June 30th, ending Honduras pro tempore chairmanship. […]
Medical students for public hospitals
Tha Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) is planning to introduce new measures to allow medical students in public hospitals during their final year. Maria del Rocío Sáenz said new alternatives are being considered by deans and believes the exam is no longer an option since, during the past 5 years, 98% of the students […]
Guacamaya beach reopening
City Council of Carrillo voted and now supports Guacamaya Beach reopening. The beach, located in Sardinal, is closed and it even has a gate in its entry, so people and tourists cannot enter. This has been the situation since 2006 when Costa Esmeralda Company and associates restrained access to the beach. However, some weeks ago, […]
New comission on education divides the government
Members of the Science and Tecnology Comission endorsed the bill to implement a dual education system in the country, so that, young people can combine apprenticeships in a company and technical education. By doing this, they can keep working or compete for other positions. Most legislators were in favor of the bill. However, Carlos Hernández, […]