Children from 4 soccer schools visited Liberia’s Institutional Prison Calle Real to play in front of their fathers, who are deprived of their freedom. On Thursday last week, the tournament took place in the prison’s fitness center, where children between 4 and 9 years old participated in the activity called ” Abriendo Puertas a las […]
MEP analyzes conflict in San Carlos School
The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) is analyzing a request of parents from school Puerto Escondido in San Carlos, who threaten to close the school if the principal is not replaced. Orlando De la O, director of MEP’s Management and Regional Development Department, explained that although the institution operates normally, they are analyzing the situation, […]
Transit: Pilgrimage on a Monday will be difficult
Traffic Police is preparing for the operation of the pilgrimage that will start this Friday, July, 22nd. For this, 270 officers in different shifts will be concentrated between La Galera, in Curridabat, Basilica de los Ángeles in Cartago, as well as other parts of the country. This year’s pilgrimage will be on a Monday, which […]
Deputy Minister of Transport denies having used Uber
Deputy Minister of Transport, Liza Castillo, said she has never used Uber, in response to an accusation made by the National Union of Taxi Drivers (UNT), whose members are leading a case against the State and the company Uber. I am not a user of Uber, I have not downloaded the application, I am not […]
Government approves social economy projects by decree
President Luis Guillermo Solís approved three decrees that strengthen the social solidarity economy, as part of his tour in Guanacaste, alongside other ministers and legislator Victor Morales Zapata, faithful promoter of this initiative. The first decree sets out the functions of the Directorate of Social Solidarity Economy and the principles that govern it. The second […]
Legislature approves reforms against terrorism and money laundering
With 39 votes in favor, the Legislature approved in the first reading an important legal reform to criminalize terrorism financing and to fight money laundering. These amendments reform the Law on narcotics, psychotropic substances, unauthorized drugs, related activities, money laundering and terrorism financing, preventing Costa Rica from falling into the black list of countries that […]