The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) determined on Monday the considerations for which it rejected an appeal for electoral amparo presented by former presidential candidate Juan Diego Castro. The then presidential candidate wanted CRHoy to withdraw the publication of a journalistic note that referred to a complaint filed with the Public Ministry where it was indicated […]
Archives for May 28, 2018
MINAE filed complaint for river pollution in Limón
The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) filed a criminal complaint for the ecological crime, due to a new case of water pollution in rivers and bodies of water in the Batán area in Limón. The authorities investigate the complaint by residents of the Pacuare River Bar. Since May 21st, communal groups informed the Conservation […]
Solís’ government pressured SINART not to investigate former director
The government of Luis Guillermo Solís pressed for the National Radio and Television System (SINART) not to investigate its then director general, Pablo Cárdenas, so that the report was not made public before the second electoral round on April 1st. This was stated on Monday by the president of SINART, Mario Alfaro, to the legislators […]
Environmentalist and prolific author is the new vice chancellor
The government brought from Washington a Costa Rican with more than 30 years of experience in environmental issues to occupy the position of vice chancellor. Lorena Aguilar Revelo has a master’s degree in Anthropology and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Ecology, as stated on the website of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, […]
Comptroller finds weaknesses in Emergency Committees
A new report from the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) points out at least four weaknesses of the Municipal Emergency Committees of six cantons and risks prevention units for emergencies such as earthquakes, hurricanes, or floods. According to the comptroller, the field of disaster prevention by natural disasters or by human […]
App to report discrimination against LGBT people
A new application will allow to report cases of discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTI) people. The initiative will be presented on Tuesday by the Front for Equal Rights (FDI), a union of organizations, groups, and independent activists that seeks to recognize and guarantee the enjoyment of all human rights in Costa Rica. […]