The “real” taxi drivers (those who drive their own taxi) will take the streets next Tuesday, November 26th, in a new protest against the government’s neglect and call for their legality to be respected. The call is made by the CI Taxis Alliance, a taxi drivers organization promoted by Ricardo Venegas and Javier Cortés. Although […]
Archives for November 21, 2019
University students on blockades: “It is a direct message to the Assembly”
A group of students from the National University (UNA) grouped under the October 17th Assembly movement, ensures that the mobilization and blockades initiated since Wednesday correspond to a “direct message” for the Legislative Assembly. Taking into account that on Thursday, November 21st, the vote would be taking place in the Legislative Assembly in the second […]
Comptroller describes the PANI as “inoperative”
The Comptroller General of the Republic, Marta Acosta, described the National Children’s Board (PANI) as “inoperative” and stressed that this situation dates back several years. This Thursday, before the Legislative Commission of Income and Public Expenditure, Acosta presented an audit report in which they found that despite receiving more and more resources, the PANI fails […]
Prosecutor investigates Celso Gamboa for reckless driving
Turrialba Prosecutor’s Office opened a criminal case against former magistrate Celso Gamboa Sánchez, who appears as a suspect in the crime of reckless driving. Gamboa was arrested on Wednesday night by Public Force officers in the Pavones sector of Turrialba, after they received a 9-1-1 call indicating that a person was driving a car under […]
Subject wanted by the DEA will spend six months in pretrial arrest
A Colombian businessman, identified with the surnames Racines Arroyo, aka “El ingeniero” (The engineer), and designated by the United States Drug Control Administration (DEA) as a powerful drug trafficker, will spend six months in pretrial arrest. He was arrested along with seven others, who will also be six months in prison, according to a resolution […]
Foreigners with criminals records should not be naturalized, according to the OIJ
Foreigners convicted for crimes such as homicide, human trafficking, child pornography or terrorism have no problems to start the naturalization process and obtain Costa Rican citizenship. Therefore, the director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), Wálter Espinoza, said that the legislation must change, since criminals only have to get married and complete the process. The […]