Archives for September 6, 2018

The vote for the second reading of the bill that allows the BCR to absorb Bancrédito was scheduled for this Thursday, however, it was not possible. The BCR had even called for a press conference on Friday at 10 am to give the details of the merger, but at about 7 pm it canceled the […]

Ivonne Acuña, from National Restoration, introduced a bill to repeal articles 93, 113, and 120 of the Criminal Code, which – in her opinion – open the way for abortions. In 1970, when this code was promulgated, these crimes were considered “dishonoring” if -The abortion was committed to hide the dishonor of the woman -The […]

The Nicaraguan opposition Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy called for a 24-hour strike on Friday to press for the release of hundreds of political prisoners and demand the resumption of dialogue with the government of Daniel Ortega, in the midst of a political crisis that left 320 dead since April. Opponents called on the […]

The Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica rejected the call to strike by the union sector for next Monday, and the rest of the week, and described the attitude as unpatriotic, irresponsible, and disrespectful on the part of the unions. Enrique Egloff, leader of the group, said that the behavior of the unions is disrespectful […]

The strike planned by the unions for next Monday will not end that day. The idea is to extend it for at least a week. This was stated by Albino Vargas, secretary of the National Association of Public Employees (ANEP), who said that the strike scheduled in several parts of the country and that includes […]

The Interpol office in Costa Rica revealed details about the arrest of Mario Juan Pereira Ramos, a 35-year-old Nicaraguan, arrested on Thursday afternoon at a restaurant in Sabana Norte, San José. Pereira is as an alleged drug trafficking leader wanted by the US justice system. Luis Diego Morera, sub-head of Interpol in Costa Rica, explained […]