Celso Gamboa Sánchez, magistrate suspended from the Supreme Court of Justice, lost his immunity on Thursday and will now be tried for alleged influence peddling to the detriment of the duties of the public function. In a historical vote, 45 legislators left him without the special jurisdiction that protected him from being prosecuted for the […]
Spectacular pictures of Turrialba Volcano from the sky
Iván Salazar Cusuko captured the majesty of Turrialba Volcano from above. I have spent many days and nights next to the majestic Turrialba Volcano. More than a year ago I went to see this volcano. I only managed to see the sign of the entrance because of the bad weather. Since then, I have often […]
Country performed 495 transplants in 2017
During 2017, 495 transplants were performed in the country, most of them corneas. Information from the Ministry of Health indicates that there were exactly 495, 297 of which were cornea transplants, 120 organ transplants and 78 bone marrow transplants. Of the 120 organs, 104 were renal (40 with deceased donor and 64 with living donor), […]
Legislators propose to expand access to housing bonds
Maureen Fallas, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), and Laura Garro, from the Citizen Action Party (PAC), presented a bill that seeks to expand access to the housing bond, through a reform to article 59 of the Law of the Financial System for Housing and creation of the Mortgage Bank of Housing (Banhvi). According to […]
Elections did not improve consumer confidence
The Consumer Confidence Index remained at a low level (40.9 on a scale of 100) from November 2017 until February 2018, which is an atypical situation since the country went through an electoral period, which normally causes an increase in the positive expectations of the people, as it happened in 2006, 2010 and 2014. It […]
Fabricio Alvarado meets with former president Rafael Angel Calderón
On Tuesday, Fabricio Alvarado met with the former president of the Republic, Rafael Ángel Calderón, in search of advice and even support for the second round of elections. Alvarado arrived at the house of the former president in the company of his wife, Laura Moscoa and the candidate for the first vice president, Ivonne Acuña. […]