The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomes the progress of five countries in the Americas in the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, intersex and other communities (LGBTI+). According to the international organization, in recent months there have been important events in Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Canada, and Costa Rica that are […]
Archives for July 26, 2018
Miners in Abangares must stop using mercury and cyanide
The government renewed the concession to the miners of Abangares, but the group must make adjustments in their techniques. During the traditional tour to Guanacaste, President Carlos Alvarado and the Minister of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, signed Resolution R-148-2018-MINAE to extend the permit. The authorities extended the validity of the Artisanal Underground Gold […]
Chancellor keeps illegally appointed directors in their position
Recently, CRHoy.com announced that Vice President and Chancellor Epsy Campbell broke the law to favor the appointment of two officials in the foreign policy direction of the Foreign Ministry, who do not meet the requirements for the positions and that this promotion will imply a salary increase. This has earned her severe criticism from the […]
Magistrate Jesús Ramírez is suspended as of Thursday
This Thursday, Jesús Ramírez Qirós, magistrate of the Third Chamber, was suspended for two months -without pay- for the controversial dismissal of a criminal case linked to the cementazo scandal. On July 24th, the magistrates of that criminal chamber were notified of the punitive measure agreed by the Full Court during the session on July […]
UCCAEP alerts on economic situation after crisis in Nicaragua
The business sector, represented by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP), condemns the crisis in Nicaragua, which has claimed the lives of many people. The union rejects any violation of the human rights of Nicaraguans, the vast majority of them young university students, who continue to be […]
Biometrics: Migration’s bet to toughen controls
The country bet on a project of biometrics and facial recognition as the solution to strengthen immigration controls. The idea is to identify the entry of dangerous foreigners and put an end to identity theft and the use of fake documents. The initiative called Intelligent System of International Migratory Control (Sicomi) should be awarded before […]