The president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, received millions of dollars in bribes from drug traffickers in exchange for protection, including Mexican boss Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán, New York prosecutor Jason Richman said on Wednesday at the start of the trial for drug trafficking of the president’s brother in a Manhattan court. The prosecutor of the […]
Archives for October 3, 2019
President promises innovative plans to encourage household consumption
The Executive Branch prepares a series of bills and presidential guidelines that will seek to alleviate the indebtedness of Costa Rican families and encourage household consumption. The approaches are being reviewed by the Presidency and the Ministry of Planning, before they are sent to Congress and they are made known to the public, said the […]
Dengue cases increased by 185%
The good practice of eliminating Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding sites has been neglected and that gave dengue a huge advantage. According to data from the Ministry of Health, to date 5,338 cases have been registred, which represents an increase of 185% compared to the same period of the previous year. In the Central Region there […]
Almost 300 cases of mumps in the country, 197 in penal centers
The epidemiological report cut to September 26th confirms 299 cases of mumps in the country. Nearly 200 of the affected are prisoners, and 45 of them are in isolation in jail. In addition to the vaccination of the inmates and the security personnel, the authorities made the decision to extend the period of the sanitary […]
Restoration warns of legal action against technical norm for abortion
The legislative section of the National Restoration Party (PRN) warned the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado about legal action if he signs the technical norm for therapeutic abortion. In a press conference, the PRN congressmen said that if the president disregards the request of a majority of Costa Ricans and if he signs the […]
Jagauar sighting around Costa Rica beach
A video captured the moment when a jaguar was traveling along Nancite Beach, in Guanacaste. In the images, recorded by Wilbert Villachica, you can see how the cat roamed peacefully in the area. In fact, in the Facebook profile where they shared the video they indicate: In a few places in the world you can […]