An American citizen seems to be the owner of the ¢ 40 million that the Public Prosecutor’s Office seized from the office of former legislator Otto Guevara Guth, according to a document presented by the lawyer of the former legislator before the Administrative and Civil Litigation Court of Treasury of the Second Judicial Circuit. Federico […]
Archives for May 24, 2019
Human Rights Defenders ask for greater protection
A group of 55 organizations offered greater protection for people who defend Human Rights in Costa Rica. The entities signed a petition, following the report of the organization Global Witness that places Latin America as the first place in the ranking of murders against defenders of the land and the environment. In this context, the […]
President will ask Germany to expand dual eduacation cooperation
The president, Carlos Alvadado, will ask the authorities of Germany to expand their cooperation towards Costa Rica in the area of dual education. The dual education system aims at having students learn a trade by spending a third of their time in an educational center receiving the theory and the other two thirds doing the […]
Government and private sector will reward ideas to improve safety and reduce carbon footprint
If you have an idea or project that you think can contribute to improve citizen security in the country or reduce your carbon footprint, this may interest you: The government and several private sector companies opened the third edition of the “Challenge Country” contest , which will reward initiatives in these fields, as well as […]
Costa Rica closer to obtaining $350 million from the IDB to improve public finances
Costa Rica is closer to obtaining a $350 million credit granted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to improve public finances. The entity confirmed to CRHoy.com that the request for financing from the national government is already being studied. The IDB is preparing a $350 million fiscal sustainability support operation for Costa Rica that will […]
Authorities find more than half a million dollars hidden in a car
The judicial authorities found more than half a million dollars hidden in secret compartments inside a car in Barranca. After the discovery, agents of the Regional Delegation of Puntarenas arrested a 40-year-old suspect, in the sector of Barranca, who appears as a suspect of the crime of money laundering. The agents received confidential information that […]