Legislators from Frente Amplio will take legal proceedings to support a writ of amparo filed by a citizen who is against the deforastation in Finca 3, at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), to build a new building for the Odontology School. Legislators want university authorities to consider building the new facility at Finca 1 […]
Archives for January 2017
Suspect of murdering Asian trader turned himself to the police
Acosta Méndez, suspect of killing an Asian trader, had an 8-year sentence for drug crimes, but he was free until January 18th, when he turned himself in to Guadalupe Courts. According to Walter Mendoza, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), he was not the only one who committed the crime, but he was the […]
60% of Burn Unit in Children’s Hospital is full
The amount of burned children unfortunately increases each day. The National Children’s Hospital (HNN) reports 60% of the beds of the Burned Unit are full. Hot liquids incidents continue to occupy the first place, according to Carlos Jiménez, deputy director of the medical center, who said that precisely on Tuesday they received a 3-year old […]
Costa Ricans still think Solís’ administration is “poor” and “very poor”
Most Costa Ricans maintain their position: the management of the current government is “poor” and “very poor”. This was revealed by the latest Public Opinion Survey conducted by the Center for Research and Policy Studies (CIEP) at the University of Costa Rica. Most opinions leaned toward the “poor performance” (32.4%) and “very poor performance” (25.2%) […]
Demonstration week!
Residents of Poás and Grecia, student transport drivers and taxi drivers are planning to demonstrate this week. -Student transport drivers demonstrated on January 18th. They went to the Public Transportation Council. They don’t agree with CTP new measures on the field. -Citizens from Poás and Grecia met CONAVI authorities on January 18th. They demonstrate due […]
All legislators will receive a pain calendar
According to the Pain Calendar organizing committee, each legislator will receive a pain calendar. They presented the project to the National Assembly. The document, created by Salud sin Filas Movement, shows the cases of Costa Ricans who are waiting for an appointment at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). They want a solution to […]