Legislator Maureen Clarke, head of the National Liberation Party (PLN), criticized the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Alejandra Mora, for alleged cronyism at the National Institute of Women (INAMU). Clarke said the institution limited the competition for projects between 2014 and 2015 to benefit only women who have participated in the administration of Luis Guillermo Solís. […]
Archives for July 2016
Authorities seize ton of marijuana in Limón
Authorities from the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) and Coast Guard seized more than a ton of marijuana on July, 26th. This was confirmed by Gustavo Mata, Security Minister, who added that 3 people were arrested, one of them is a Nicaraguan national and the other two are from Costa Rica. According to Mata, they received […]
LGBT population “hides” to get a job
According to a report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Costa Rica, some transnational companies discriminate lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex (LGBTI) applicants in job interviews. Therefore, member of this community are hiding their sexual orientations in order to get a job. Daya Hernández, representative of the Trans population in Costa Rica, said […]
Abangares’ aqueduct will be renewed
Yanina Soto, Institute for Municipal Development’s executive director, announced that Abangares’ aqueduct will be improved. Improvements in the aqueduct are meant to provide water to more than 18,000 inhabitants. IFAM is planning to build a water intake structure between Gongolona gorge and Boston gorge confluence and the water conduction pipelines to a new desander. The […]
Proposal to pull 4 large crocodiles from Tamarindo estuary
Juan Marín, legislator from the National Liberation Party (PLN), and tourism entrepreneurs suggest to pull 4 large crocodiles from Tamarindo estuary in Santa Cruz de Guanacaste. The legislator said the proposal was made on Monday by the Minister of Environment and Energy (MINAE), Edgar Gutiérrez, with whom they spoke in Nicoya. Marín expressed his support […]
Nicoya’s protesters against Solís
Opposition to the project of animal abuse and promises made in campaign to help those affected by Nemagón pesticide were the two themes of the posters trotted around by people from Guanacaste who held a demonstration in park Briceño Recadero in Nicoya. President Solís said that this administration is committed to animals, who are like […]