The president of the Legislative Assembly, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, criticized the guarantors of the ethics of the Government on Monday for opposing the country’s candidacy, in alliance with Brazil, to be part of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations Organization (UN). The legislator asked when were they going to fulfill their duties of […]
Salary increase approved for the judiciary
On Monday, the magistrates of the Full Court approved a salary increase of ₡4 thousand for the workers of the Judiciary. The agreement provides that the cost of living adjustment will be calculated for each judicial, according to the date of admission to the institution , in accordance with the effective date of Law 9635. […]
More than 43 thousand people won’t have water in Heredia today
More than 43 thousand residents of San Rafel de Heredia will not have drinking water service on Tuesday due to cleaning work in a tank. According to the report of the Public Utility Company of Heredia (ESPH), the suspension will be between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm Some of the places that will be affected […]
$25 million fraud against 40 thousand people was planned from Costa Rica
A millionaire fraud that already has several suspects sentenced to prison in the United States had one of its main links in Costa Rica. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on October 11th that a company called ABC Repair Tech (ABC), domiciled in San José, served to scam thousands of people through a fraudulent scheme […]
Electric cars and lots of green were used to promote Costa Rica in France
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the government of the Republic launched a new tourism campaign to strengthen the attraction of tourists from France. With small electric vehicles decorated with green vegetation in reference to the rainforest of the country, the idea of the campaign is to position Costa Rica as a destination for […]
US media recorded unexpected police persecution in San José
Gary Krause, director of the Mission of the Adventist Church, was recording in downtown San José, when an unexpected police persecution occurred and was unintentionally captured in film. Krause was making a recording in Plaza de la Democracia, on the outskirts of the National Museum, when a man runs by with Public Force officer after […]