The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) reported on the first measures approved in the framework of the Consultative Opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which seeks to ensure recognition of the identity of transgender people and the validity of same-sex marriage. The first decision of the magistrates is that it will be possible to […]

Tourism in the Caribbean islands recorded almost one billion fewer visitors and more than $700 million following the scourge of hurricanes Irma and María last year, according to a study released Monday by industry experts. The hurricane season resulted in an estimated loss of 826,100 visitors to the Caribbean, compared to predictions made before the […]

The Minister of Finance, Rocío Aguilar, must explain to the Legislative Plenary the detailed measures that the administration of President Carlos Alvarado will take to contain public spending. This was unanimously agreed Monday by 56 legislators who approved a motion to interrogate Aguilar in the next 30 days. The Minister must provide accurate, measurable, and […]

Communication Minister Juan Carlos Mendoza explained that the government leaders will meet on Saturdays to improve inter-institutional coordination. The chief said that the meetings on weekends will be usual because during the week they have a complicated schedule. It is the first of many sessions that we are going to have where ministers and executive […]

Officers of the National Coast Guard Service assisted two fishermen who lost their way in the waters of the Caribbean Sea. After receiving the alert via 9-1-1, the Coast Guard Station of Limón moved the GC38-10 boat with several officers on board. They managed to find a small boat with two fishermen identified as Ricardo […]

A five-year-old boy was taken to a medical center in critical condition after he allegedly ingested strawberry pesticide in Poasito de Alajuela. Marcos Alfaro, from the Red Cross reported that the incident occurred on Sunday night in Sabanilla de Poasito. Apparently, the little one ingested the product and became intoxicated. Although he was conscious, he […]