The nine-year-old girl who was raped to record videos and upload them to the Internet now is receiving psychological guidance to help her overcome the trauma she has experienced for more than three years. Fanny Cordero, a spokeswoman for the National Children’s Patronage (PANI), said that during yesterday’s raid, they took both the girl and […]
Archives for May 24, 2017
Solís congratulated MOPT and CONAVI for opening La Platina
Minutes after the opening of the six lanes of the Alfredo González Flores Bridge, President Luis Guillermo Solís addressed the country through a video on his Facebook page. From Ecuador, after the inauguration of President Lenin Moreno, he congratulated the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and CONAVI for the work done to complete the […]
Legislators call Central Bank officials on dollar rise
The authorities of the Central Bank of Costa Rica must explain to legislators the reasons behind the rise of the dollar price. The Economic Committee of the Legislative Assembly approved a motion on Wednesday to bring the president of the Central Bank, Olivier Castro, and the members of the Board of Directors into question. What […]
Firemen will arrive in motorcycle
Due to the constant traffic jams that affect the country, the Fire Department made a quick decision. On Tuesday, the institution received four motorcycles exclusively designed for fire extinguishing. These units will come into operation in August, after the training processes of eight firefighters and everything related to procedures for inscription and assurance of the […]
535 million children affected by natural disasters and violence
Some 535 million children (one quarter of the world’s children population) were affected by natural disasters, armed conflict, violence and crisis in 2016, according to the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef). The agency launched this alert in the framework of an international meeting, called Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, which takes place in Cancún. It is […]
Venezuelan Mayors threatened with jail for road blockades during protests
On Wednesday, Venezuelan justice warned eight opposition mayors that they could be sent to prison if they do not prevent road blockades during protests against President Nicolás Maduro. The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) ordered officials to take the necessary measures to ensure “free transit” by accepting an appeal by residents of those localities, who […]