Article 14 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states that Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions providing education in their own languages, in line with their cultural methods of teaching and learning.” This is one of the goals on the Sustainable Development Agenda for […]
Taxi drivers suspend demonstration and announce more blockades
Although the demonstration on Tuesday was already suspended, representatives of groups of the red force (taxi drivers) say they will not stop today and announce more blockades in the future. This was confirmed by the leader of the National Taxi Drivers Forum, Gilbert Urena, who said similar movements are to continue today, but next time […]
Car owners ask car agency for moral damage compensation
A group of Hyundai car owners (model Santa Fe) who were called to attend to the Q Group agency in order to perform reparations for a manufacturing defect in their vehicles, consider that the solution from the car dealer isn´t enough. Approximately 202 vehicles sold in the country had no airbags, prompting the agency to […]
Heredia and Cartago’s trains saturated
From early hours of Tuesday morning, many Costa Ricans took precautions due to the blockades conducted by taxi drivers in several sectors. For many, the train was the solution to ease their commute to their workplace. The Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER) reported an increase of users this morning, mainly on Heredia and Cartago’s routes, […]
Solís: “police action was firm and clean”
President Luis Guillermo Solís, made a statement about the taxi drivers’ demonstration and thanked the actions of the security forces. Solís said the performance was clean, firm and according to the law. Officers are demonstrating character, security and the citizenship supports Fuerza Pública and these men in uniform deserve our highest recognition,” said the President. […]
Government enabled unofficial center for migrants in Peñas Blancas
The government asked the representatives of the Costa Rican Red Cross to take care of migrants in Deldú parking, where there are 1, 100 people who came through Peñas Blancas. These citizens are not receiving comprehensive care and the place does not have adequate infrastructure or sanitary conditions, as confirmed by the Minister of Communication, […]