A small group of protesters went to on the outskirts of the Legislative Assembly prior to the unveiling of the portrait of Luis Guillermo Solís in the President’s Room of the Republic. The group asked the Prosecutor General, Emilia Navas, to go to the legislative chamber to arrest the former president, whom they classified as […]
Archives for April 26, 2019
How has Costa Rica changed in 34 years? A Google Earth timelapse reveals it
Without a doubt, Costa Rica has changed a lot in the last three decades. And, thanks to technology, it is possible to see those changes, particularly in the urban landscape of different parts of the country. This is possible thanks to a new update of the Google Earth Timelapse, which includes compilations of satellite images […]
State will confiscate goods acquired from these crimes
The legislators of the Security and Drug Trafficking Commission approved a text that replaces the draft law for the extinction of ownership, which seeks to transfer the assets acquired through illicit activities to the State. According to Gustavo Viales, president of the legislative forum, this text has the endorsement of the Costa Rican Institute on […]
Solís washes his hands: “The BCR had to make decisions”
Costa Rican former president Luis Guillermo Solís evaded any responsibility on the decisions made regarding the cementazo scandal and pointed directly to the board of directors of the Bank of Costa Rica as the ones who had to make decisions. According to Solís, his decision on the issue was limited to requesting the resignation of […]
Volunteers will clean María Aguilar River tomorrow
Picking waste left by humans in nature is always a good action and you can do it too on April 27th. For the sixth consecutive year, “Manos Unidas por el María Aguilar” will carry out a clean-up campaign on that river and in four sectors of the Greater Metropolitan Area between 8:00 and 11:30 am, […]