Legislators are on vacation for more than two weeks, but they weren’t able to vote on the bill that aims to renovate the tax on corporations. Although a special meeting was convened on December 22nd to vote the initiative in first reading, the discussion regarding the fund was longer than expected. During the discussion of […]
Archives for December 2016
Police officers have been seizing fireworks
As part of preventive actions executed by the security forces in 2016, police officers have seized 218,539 firework units. This are packages or units of fireworks that are not allowed to be sold or that entered the country illegally. According to data from the Statistics and Analysis Section (SAE) of the security forces, most of […]
New clues about politician Claudio Sisniega’s homicide
A mall security video shows Claudio Sisniega Fernández’ last moments. He is a Guatemalan politician who was killed on May 3rd, 2016 in Moravia. Along with Sisniega, Guatemalan Herbert Castellanos Rodas (41) also died: he appeared in a video released by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). The images show Sisniega and Castellanos gathered with 2 […]
Two Nicaraguan brothers were accused of murdering an 11-year-old child
Two Nicaraguan brothers surnamed Solís were accused by the prosecution of Managua of murdering a 11-year-old boy in Banderas de Pocosol, San Carlos. The crime occurred on June 3rd. It happened when the minor, surnamed Orozco, was traveling in a motorcycle with his 15-year-old cousin. At that moment, Solís brothers intercepted them to assault them. […]
A mafia organization operated an online betting center located in Costa Rica
The New York Attorney arrested and charged 13 men linked to a mafia organization that operated an online betting center from Costa Rica. The suspects are linked to a mafia structure of the Genovesa family, one of the five major organizations that control organized crime in New York and it is closely related to La […]
Museums will also go on vacation
During Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the museums from the Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJ), will temporarily close, to later resume their normal shifts. The government established a holiday season that goes from December 23rd to January 2nd. The schedules are the following: -The Costa Rican Art Museum: It will be open from 10 […]