No more hunger, no more insecurity, no more repression” : with this motto the Venezuelan opposition returned to challenge the government of Nicolás Maduro in the streets of Caracas, after 52 days of protests, 49 dead and semi-militarized cities. A spate of tear gas prevented Venezuelan Medical Federation (FMV) opponents and members of the Venezuelan […]
Archives for May 2017
Sewer collapse in Turrialba affected three homes
Three homes were flooded on Monday afternoon due to the collapse of sewers by heavy rains in Turrialba’s La Suiza. Steven Pérez, Superintendent of the Fire Department, reported that there were no people affected and that he coordinated with the Municipality of the area to assist the occupants of the houses. The flood also affected […]
Otto Guevara sees defects in law that would allow to take assets from drug trafficking
Otto Guevara, legislator from the Libertarian Movement said on Monday that the bill to extinguish dominion, which would allow removing assets from the drug trade, contains “serious defects”, so he presented more than 100 motions against it. The legislator pointed out that the initiative violates the constitutional principle of innocence, invalidates the burden of proof, […]
Universities demonstrate against assaults on women in the UCR
On Monday, a group of students from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) will mobilize to demand better security in the facilities of that education facility, after reports of assaults on women in the last few weeks. The security staff of the UCR implemented a plan that gave results last Thursday when two subjects were […]
1,200 Costa Ricans live the crisis in the heart of Venezuela
Some 1,200 Costa Ricans experience the crisis developed in Venezuela since the beginning of April, when the clash between the government of Nicolás Maduro and his opposition increased. Without specifying the conditions in which they live, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the circumstances of life are complex… The limitations on the quantity and […]
Río Cuarto de Alajuela, Costa Rica’s a new canton
Since Saturday, Río Cuarto de Alajuela is the new canton of Costa Rica. This was communicated by the Government through a press release. Río Cuarto is the 82nd canton of the country and it borders with Sarapiquí to the East, with San Carlos to the West and North and to the South with Valverde Vega […]