Between November 2011 and October 2016, Chinese cement importer Juan Carlos BolaƱos Rojas and his “former employee”, Dai Wuping, created five offshore companies in Panama and Hong Kong. Two of these companies manage the loan of more than $ 20,000,000 of public money in Hong Kong and Panama, granted by the Bank of Costa Rica […]
Archives for July 26, 2017
Narc-submarine found in Sierpe was empty
The narc-submarine that was found in Sierpe was empty. The National Coast Guard Service checked the boat that only had stumps and sand. This was confirmed by Martin Arias, director of the unit, who explained that this type of boat has historically been used to transport drugs. Of course, Arias said that they travel at […]
UNESCO selects Costa Rican schools to deal with environmental issues
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has selected a number of schools in the country, where they will carry out a pilot program for sustainable development. The project called “Today for Tomorrow” seeks to ensure that 11 schools, both in urban and rural areas of the country, implement a comprehensive educational approach […]
Judicial workers insist on their pension proposal
Representatives of the judiciary workers clung to their proposal to reform the pension system. This was made clear at the hearing granted by the Special Committee on Pension Regimes of the Legislative Assembly, following a consultation made by Sandra Piszk, from the National Liberation Party (PLN). The legislator asked if they would be willing to […]