A comparison of signatures of tax declarations made by Ofelia Taitelbaum, former Ombudsman, would be critical in the criminal investigation brought against her. As confirmed by the public prosecutor, the review is in charge of technicians of the Forensic Science Laboratory of the Judiciary, who also gathered the evidence and the data of the case. […]
Archives for July 2016
Training for Caregivers of the Elderly
From July, 7th, Unibe Ebais will be training caregivers of the elderly in Tres Ríos. Aaron Hernández, director of the Health Areas of Ebais Unibe, explained that the issues to be addressed will be the tired caregiver syndrome, adequate nutrition for the elderly, oral health, exercise, mobilization of bedridden patient, healing ulcers, among other topics. […]
Dual mechanism of electronic fare collection in buses
According to the Association GS Uno Costa Rica, implementing electronic fare collection in public transport should include every citizen. Therefore, they suggest a dual mechanism. The key is to have several, coexisting options and solutions so that the user can purchase prepaid cards in different outlets, or use a bank card,” said Guillermo Varela, executive […]
Bill aiming to block signal in prisons
The Executive Branch submitted a bill intended to compel telecommunication companies to block their services within prisons in the country. The initiative was presented as part of a strategy that aims to stop scams and crimes that are carried out from prisons. According to the record from Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), the measure comes […]
3.700 million colones for homeless people
President of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, announced that the governemtn will invest of 3.700 million colones in order to help abandoned, homeless people. This is part of the Comprenhensive Care National Policy. The funds will come from the Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social (IMAS), FODESAF, CONAPAM, IAFA and Social Protection Board (JPS). The main […]
Liquor law reform overcomes new obstacle
The amendment to the Liquor Act that lawmakers approved on the first reading on May, 9th does not show unconstitutionality, according to a ruling by the Fourth Chamber last Friday. The initiative amends Article 10 of the Law for Regulating and Marketing alcoholic beverages, so that the cost of municipal licenses for liquor sales is […]