Every day, at least one Costa Rican claims to be a victim ofextortion in the national territory. This is revealed by the figures of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), an entity that – on average – deals with 33 complaints for extortion cases each month. According to Emilio Segura, head of the section of various […]
MEP reports minimum fire damage in Desamparados
The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) reported that Wednesday’s fire in Desamparados did not affect nearby schools and colleges. Orlando de la O, director of MEP’s Regional Management and Development, indicated that all schools are operating normally. However, at the El Porvenir school, the one closest to the site where the incident occurred, 7 out […]
Commission demands explanations from deputy minister due to natives’ complaints
Deputy Minister of the Presidency, Ana Gabriel Zúñiga, will have to report to the legislators of the Commission of Human Rights for complaints filed by representatives of indigenous communities. That legislative body approved a hearing for the hierarch to refer to the issue, but the date is not defined. Sandra Piszk, who represents the commission […]
Mystery surrounds helicopter attack case in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities continued to search for a helicopter pilot accused of commanding a terrorist attack on the headquarters of the highest court in Caracas, amid the mystery and also skepticism of some Venezuelans. Two days after the aircraft launched four grenades against the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), security forces inspected the device found on […]
Dollar exchange rate rises ¢ 3
The dollar exchange rate registered an average increase of ¢3 at the windows of commercial banks in the country on Thursday. During the last two trading days, the Central Bank intervened in the Foreign Currency market (Monex) with the sale of $56 million, as a measure to avoid abrupt fluctuation of the exchange rate. Despite […]
President Solís highlighted Costa Rica’s achievements during his presidency in SICA
The Summit of Presidents of the Central American Integration System (SICA) resulted in agreements that were highlighted by Luis Guillermo Solís and his counterpart in Panama, Juan Carlos Varela. One of the aspects in which they will work is the security of the region, knowing that it must be strengthened, mainly by the increase of […]