Álvarez and Figueres’ supporting prosecutors went to Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) headquarters: they claim there is a delay in the counting process and say they doubt they way the scrutiny is taking place. The Internal Elections Court issued TEI-653-2017 resolution in which, the registration of 977 boards were already digitized and they will now […]
Archives for April 2017
Poll shows the image of President Solís is improving
The number of Costa Ricans who believe the management of Luis Guillermo Solís and his team is “bad” or “very bad” has decreased considerably. This is clear from a recent study done by the University of Costa Rica (UCR). The negative opinions about Solís decreased from 62.2% in August 2016 to 40.4% in March this […]
Saharan dust is still affecting the country
Saharan dust is still affecting the country, a situation that generates a very dry environment, intensifies temperatures throughout the day and it could last until next Saturday. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the rains will be very dispersed nationwide and maximum temperatures could be around 31 and 33 degrees Celsius in the Central […]
The CNFL presented an increase proposal
The National Power and Light Company (CNFL) presented an 175%-increase proposal in the generation rate to start implement it in the second half of this year and an increase proposal of 126% for 2018. The request was sent to the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP). According to the entity, these increases would consist of a […]
Do you want to go to the US? You have to provide your social networks passwords
It seems that those who want to enter the United States must provide their social networks passwords and cellphone contacts to to receive the permits. This was announced by The Wall Street Journal newspaper , which also says that it is likely that this country will also request financial records. In addition, people would be […]
Ticos are drowned in depression
Costa Ricans are drowned in depression from very young ages. This is an alert issued by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), because it warned that the numbers of patients are increasing and the disorder is becoming evident since childhood. In 2016, the institution had to pay ¢ 1.4 billion for disabilities to depressed […]