This weekend several cultural activities will be held to commemorate the life of Francisca “Pancha” Carrasco Jiménez, peasant and Costa Rica’s first woman in the military. Carrasco is most famous for joining the defending forces at the Battle of Rivas in 1856. She was declared “Patriotic Freedom Defender” and a “National Heroine.” She was born […]
Archives for August 2016
Government: nothing will change for Uber
Yesterday’s demonstration by taxi drivers, which resulted in several arrests and fines, did not generate any reaction against Uber by the Government. The Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Carlos Villalta, said that nothing will happen against the company that provides transportation services in the country and the only thing accomplished by the demonstration were […]
President Luis Guillermo Solis’ responses were tied
President Luis Guillermo Solis’ responses were tied. His performance is rated as good in the taxi drivers’ demonstrations, but it is rated as bad during Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) workers’ strike. Both situations were analyzed by political experts. Political scientist Francisco Barahona said that the president’s decision of not receiving ICE protesters and mediators, […]
Prison guard arrested for ties to drug trafficking
The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) conducted about 20 raids this morning in Guápiles, to dismantle a gang linked to drug trafficking, contract killings and assaults. In these operations, a 25-year-old prison guard, who apparently had ties to a major drug dealing gang in Guápiles, was arrested. This person, according to media, served as a bodyguard […]
Forest ranger was sentenced to 12 years in prison
Steller Mauricio Fallas, forest ranger from the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), will serve a 12-year sentence for attempted murder. The official was convicted on August 28th, 2015. His case dates back to September, 18th, 2009. That day, a man surnamed Castro was looking for turtle eggs, which is an illegal activity. While doing […]
Teen moms are increasing in Costa Rica
The statistics are alarming. In Costa Rica, 34 women aged 12 years old to 17 years old are becoming mothers. It represents 13% of births in the country. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), in 2014, 12,508 children from teen moms were born worldwide. As a result, the current government will […]