The Attorney General’s Office, commanded by Emilia Navas, warns of a risk to the functional independence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office if the draft law on Restorative Justice is approved. The text, approved in the first reading, seeks the resolution of criminal conflicts in a “humane and integral” way, through a process that would involve […]
Chancellery turns its eyes to China to attract cooperation
During the next four years, the Foreign Ministry will undertake a plan to put Costa Rica back in the eyes of the cooperating countries with China as a priority axis, according to Chancellor and Vice President, Epsy Campbell, who appeared before the International Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Since 2007 when Costa […]
Minister of Security on the situation in the country: “The picture is gloomy”
Security Minister, Michael Soto Rojas, announced on Thursday that the Public Force has a deficit of 5,500 million colones to operate. This was expressed in the Narcotics Commission of the Legislative Assembly where he even assured there are 65 delegations in firing conditions. Soto said that the economic issue surprised him, because he believed that […]
Prices dropped for the third month, according to INEC
The general level of prices dropped for the third consecutive month, according to the calculation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), used by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) to estimate inflation. Last May, the variation in prices was -0.11%. This variation was mainly influenced by decreases in the cost of tomatoes, potatoes, […]
Legislators will analyze cuts in the legislative budget
With the aim of reducing expenses in the Legislative Assembly and getting in tune with the issue of financial control, the legislators will sit down and see where their expenses can be reduced. The president of the Congress, Carolina Hidalgo, confirmed that next Monday she will meet with members of the legislative directory and to […]
Can Costa Rican volcanoes cause the same damage as Fuego Volcano in Guatemala?
Nature in a country like Costa Rica is unpredictable. Therefore, it’s difficult to project if at some point eruptions similar to those that caused a wake of death and destruction in Guatemala will occur here. Fuego Volcano, located 50 kilometers from Guatemala City and with a height of 3,700 meters, produced a series of powerful […]