Nicaraguan authorities have arbitrarily arrested hundreds of people for their participation in the protests against the government of Daniel Ortega, according to human rights organizations. Villagers, students, and entire families are victims of persecution, arrests or kidnapping for participating in opposition marches or have a humanitarian gesture towards those who oppose the government, according to […]
Archives for July 23, 2018
More taxes for soap operas and less for renewable energy
On Monday, the legislators approved two more changes to the bill for the Strengthening of Public Finances. The first one is that 50% of income tax will be charged to those who transmit radio and soap operas; the second is that those who produce and consume their own electric power from renewable sources are exempted […]
Health Ministry warns about fake birth control pills
The Ministry of Health warns about the discovery of fake contraceptive pills, Norgylen tablets, in Cañas Guanacaste. Women who use this pills must verify the authenticity of their purchase and avoid unwanted pregnancies as well as adverse reactions. The situation was announced after the pharmaceutical company, Gutis Ltda., Informed the ministry that they detected fake […]
Officials avoid responsibility for cementazo report
The commission that investigated the expiration date for legislators to file appeals to the report of the Attorney General in the case of cementazo -which favored former president Luis Guillermo Solís- held a meeting. Last Tuesday, the legislative forum approved the call to hold accountable the members of the previous legislative Board, including Enid Padilla, […]
Central Bank: Economy will grow less this year
The Costa Rican economy will grow 3.2% this year, according to the estimate incorporated by the Central Bank in the Macroeconomic Program Review 2018-2019, presented this Monday. This figure is lower than that what was estimated in January (3.6%). The growth projection also decreases for 2019, since it went from 3.9% to 3.4%. According to […]
Juan José, the “king of escapes”, mocks the authorities
Juan José Palacios Rivera is not even close to having a high criminal profile. He is not a murderer, he is not linked with drug trafficking organizations, or with violent crimes. However, in a matter of three weeks he managed to evade his arrest twice. Palacios, a Nicaraguan national, was imprisoned in March 2016 and […]