The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested four Colombians on Wednesday morning as suspects of being part of an international drug trafficking gang. The press office of the entity reported that four raids were carried out in Limón, Tibás and Moravia and three men and one woman were arrested. In the investigation carried out it was […]
Archives for January 16, 2019
Alvarado supports credit to remodel National Theater
President Carlos Alvarado supports the loan negotiated with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) for $31 million for the remodeling of the National Theater. In the midst of the struggle with the opposition for the convenience of this indebtedness, the president raised the need to protect the heritage. He feels it is better […]
Mayor and municipal president of Guácimo were suspended for six months
On Tuesday, the Deputy Prosecutor of Pococí said the Criminal Court of Finance and Public Function imposed precautionary measures against the mayor Gerardo Fuentes and the Municipal President of Guácimo , Manrique Mejías Quirós. The accused must sign once a month, have no contact with the witnesses of the case and will be suspended from […]
PAC will insist on reducing gun ownership per person
The Citizen Action Party (PAC) will keep pushing the idea that the best thing for society is that each person can register one weapon and not three as approved on Monday through a motion to bill 20,509. They’ll present revision motions in the Security and Drug Trafficking Commission in order to return the original proposal […]
Fitch also downgraded Costa Rica’s risk rating
Ratings agency Fitch Ratings downgraded Costa Rica from ‘BB’ to ‘B+’ on Tuesday and assigned it “a negative outlook”. This is the third rating agency that downgrades Costa Rica. Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s did it too. The reduction, according to the agency, reflects a persistent fiscal deficit and short-term financing needs due to a […]
Government doesn’t know anything about illegal shelters for Nicaraguans
The Executive Power announced on Tuesday that it is not aware that in the country there is a network of clandestine shelters that provide refuge for Nicaraguans fleeing the crisis in their country due to the repression of Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo. This was stated by the Minister of Public Security, Michael […]