The government continues to fire ambassadors appointed by the administration of Luis Guillermo Solís between 2014 and 2018. On Tuesday the Foreign Ministry confirmed to CRHoy the termination of the country’s representatives in Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Panama, and England. As of November 30th, Leda Zamora (Ecuador), Jairo Valverde (Brazil), Arnoldo Herrera (Uruguay), and Juana Guzmán […]
Costa Rica will provide free legal advice to refugees
An agreement between the Bar Association of Costa Rica, together with the UN Refugee Agency, will provide legal advice to those who flee their country and arrive in Costa Rica to seek refuge as of August. According to the institutions, the objective is to improve access to justice for refugees or those who are in […]
Court approves Trump’s decree to ban six nationalities in the U.S.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States validated the decree of President Donald Trump that puts obstacles for the entry of citizens of six countries and specific officials from Venezuela, in a clear victory for the White House. With five votes to four, the court approved the latest version of the decree, which […]
Government intensifies negotiations for Costa Rica at the OIM
The government claimed it intensified the negotiation for votes to achieve the presidency of Costa Rican Laura Thompson in the Organism of the United Nations (UN) for the Migration (IOM). Thompson, who is currently the deputy general director of this body, will face the American Ken Isaacs and Portuguese António Vitorino this Friday. She was […]
Migration takes three months to respond to refuge applications
Raquel Vargas, director of the General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners (DGME), said that refuge applications from foreigners take about three months to be resolved. Therefore, due to the increase in these requests by Nicaraguans, the Directorate is giving them temporary permits to stay in the country. Vargas explained that the different institutions should act […]
Journalists Association says Legislator Prendas’ project is a gag rule
The board of directors of the Costa Rican Journalists Association and Communication Professionals (Colper) expressed their “categorical opposition” to any bill that limits freedom of speech, including “Protection of honor in the face of abusive use of speech on social networks,” presented last week by National Restoration’s Jonathan Prendas. The bill aims to amend articles […]