On July 29th, the National Assembly of the Christian Democrat Alliance (ADC) will ratify legislator Mario Redondo as its presidential candidate for the elections of February 4th, 2018. The legislator, who represents the province of Cartago, said the confirmation of his candidacy will be held from 2 p.m. at a session of the national assembly […]
Leopoldo López initiates efforts to get his freedom back
On Monday, the Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López asked the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) for access to the sentence that granted him house arrest, in order to prepare legal actions to get his freedom back. At the gates of the Supreme Court, Juan Carlos Gutierrez, López’s lawyer, told reporters that he had not received […]
Hotels and restaurants owe 4 million colones to the CCSS
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has to recover nearly ¢4,418 million from 1,435 employers in the hotels and restaurants sector, according to the cut on Monday, July 10th. The institution reported that the hotel and restaurant sector is in the sixth position of the activities with the highest delinquency due to worker and […]
Arab message alerts OIJ of terrorist attack
A message written in Arabic warned about a possible situation of risk, danger or attack during the concert of Ariana Grande. This was the alert that led the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) to carry out a police deployment with the help of various institutions, which culminated on Sunday morning with the arrest of a 22-year-old […]
Government decrees National Day of Biosphere Reserves
Beginning this year, the country will continue to celebrate November 3rd as National Biosphere Reserves Day, in recognition of the importance of these territories in the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources. The decree, signed by President Luis Guillermo Solís and Édgar Gutiérrez, Minister of Environment and Energy, also includes provisions […]
López’s wife denies that Venezuelan opposition leader negotiated release
Leopold López’s wife, Lilian Tintori, denied on Sunday that the house arrest measure granted to the Venezuelan opposition leader was negotiated, saying it was a “unilateral decision” by the government and the Supreme Court. There was no negotiation for Leopoldo to be in his house (…) It was a unilateral decision of the government. He […]