The Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a complaint against Jorge Chavarría, Attorney General of Costa Rica, for apparently not complying with his obligations. This was confirmed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. They reported that the complaint was forwarded to the Deputy Prosecutor’s Office for Probity, Transparency and Anti-Corruption. We are following the same procedure as with […]

A group of volunteers celebrated the World Water Day by cleaning the Torres River in the capital and they were surprised by the bag they were able to fill with cellphone parts. In addition, the group of at least 25 volunteers collected plastic bottles, garbage and cloths that were in the river, located in the […]

In terms of health, Costa Rica has the endorsement to access the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As reported by the Ministry of Health, this is the second approval of the 22 committees involved in the accession process. The country was evaluated in terms of health system governance, financial efficiency and sustainability, use […]

The National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP), as well as the Trade Union Patria Justa, asked the Ministry of Finance to disclose the names of the 69 Costa Rican people and/or companies investigated by that agency for allegedly being involved in the tax evasion scandal known as the “Panama Papers.” “Society has the […]

Otto Guevara, Natalia Díaz and José Alberto Alfaro, from the Libertarian Movement, presented a bill to close the Institute for Municipal Development and Advice (IFAM). The initiative seeks to strengthen the decentralization of the State, attaining municipal autonomy and reducing fiscal deficit. Some of the arguments by the libertarians are: – The institution has not […]