The former head of the Spanish government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who promotes a dialogue in Venezuela, met with the imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo López, who called for continued protests against Nicolás Maduro. President Zapatero was authorized to enter (the military prison of) Ramo Verde (in the outskirts of Caracas) and we had a conversation […]
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With 43% of votes, Rodolfo Piza declared himself the winner of PUSC
This country must regain confidence. It is a time of joy but also of reunion… We open the doors and we do not ask where they come from but where they want to go and if they want to join us.” With these words of union and conciliation, Rodolfo Piza came out to speak last […]
Immunization campaign against the flu begins on Monday
The vaccination campaign against influenza virus will start today. A total of 1 million 300 thousand doses will be applied in a period of six weeks, in the largest vaccination effort ever made in the history of this country. Leandra Abarca, coordinator of the CCSS Immunization program, explained that vaccines have already been distributed to […]
Arrest of alleged pedophile generated multiple confidential alerts
This case could be just the tip of the iceberg. The arrest of a man suspected of raping a 9-year-old girl and uploading sexual content to the Internet generated multiple alerts received by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) through confidential channels. These warnings referred to other similar cases involving child pornography. The subject, arrested on […]
Young people forced to improve their qualifications to adjust to the market
Changes in the Costa Rican labor market require employers to hire young people with experience and a higher level of academic preparation, according to the results obtained by the Second Quarterly Business Survey “Pulso Empresarial”, released by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP). According to the document, […]
Organized crime keeps recruiting police officers in CR
Criminal organizations are targeting Costa Rican police officers. The intention is to have them obtain information and even follow up on specific subjects. The most delicate case was unveiled this week. Two policemen from the delegation of Mercedes in Heredia handed a Colombian man to several subjects that killed him. A video shows how the […]