From December 7th to 10th Costa Ricans will be able to enjoy a particular outdoor film festival, whose theme is corruption. The event includes the screening of eight feature films and 18 short films, as well as an international concert by the African artist Nasseman. Most activities will be in the Plaza de la Democracia, […]
Archives for December 6, 2017
Women demand justice, judge installed a camera in women’s bathroom
I know I was recorded. It’s very uncomfortable. It was done without our consent and the Judiciary should set the example.” This is how an official of the Courts of Justice of Heredia explains the outrage against a judge who placed a camera in the women’s bathroom. She prefers to remain anonymous, but assures that […]
Legislators demand the BCR to start actions to recover money of cementazo
On Tuesday, Epsy Campbell, from the Citizen Action Party (PAC), called the Board of Directors of the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) to initiate legal actions to recover the money lost for the irregular loans of $30 million granted to the importer of Chinese cement, Juan Carlos Bolaños. The legislator summoned the directors to file […]
Opposition demands review of all the electoral acts in Honduras
Former President Manuel Zelaya, leader of the Honduran opposition, demanded on Tuesday to review 18,000 polling stations to rule out the possibility of a fraud in favor of President Juan Orlando Hernández. Zelaya rejected a proposal by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to review 5,173 acts that the opposition had indicated as altered, believing the […]
Assets of 18,300 companies remain in legal limbo
Since the Legal Entities Tax Law was created, 266,000 public limited companies were dissolved due to being in a state of inactivity. According to the National Registry, some 18,300 of these companies have assets registered in their name. If the owners don’t use the grace period granted until next December 15th to revive their companies, […]
More than half a ton of drugs were found at sea
On Tuesday morning the Ministry of Public Security captured a boat with three crew members who were carrying a shipment of cocaine. After receiving an alert about the possible arrival of a drug vessel in the Golfo Dulce, the National Coast Guard Service carried out an operation to apprehend the suspects. The police action allowed […]