According to the White House, President Donald Trump’s budget bill allocates $2.6 billion for the “planning, design and construction” of the controversial wall along the Mexican border. It also allocates $314 million for the recruitment and training of 500 border agents and 1,000 immigration agents. Regarding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the draft budget […]
Central America trembles for remittances due to deportation threat
Intipucá is a city that symbolizes the strength of Salvadorans based in the United States, who have transformed the city into a modern and dynamic community with their remittances. Now its residents fear that President Donald Trump’s immigration policy will cut them off. In Central America, especially in the Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Honduras and […]
A puma showed up in a backyard in Ciudad Quesada
Imagine going to you backyard and finding a puma. This is what happened to a neighbor of Ciudad Quesada, on Thursday morning. According to Fire Department, at around 5:00 a.m. the owner of the house saw the animal and called the authorities. Firefighters and the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) coordinated with a veterinarian […]
Solís declined to declare his support for a specific action of the OAS regarding Venezuela
Costa Rica’s president Luis Guillermo Solis declined to declare his support for a “specific action” within the Organization of American States (OAS) regarding Venezuela, which could be suspended from the agency. Two days after OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro recommended suspending Venezuela from the organization if it does not hold a general election shortly, Solís […]
Authorities detained Rodney Rubio Soto
Authorities from the Prison Police detained Rodney Rubio Soto, who had escaped on Wednesday night from the institution, located in Pococí. He didn’t escape alone: Olman Espinoza and Raudi Padilla also escaped, but they have not been located yet. Several operations have been carried out to find them. David Delgado, a spokesman for the Justice […]
There is a new Director General of Customs
Minister of Finance Helio Fallas appointed Wilson Céspedes as new Director General of Customs. He is an economist, who has 14 years of experience in the customs field. He took office yesterday. The appointment comes after the former hierarch’s official termination of employment. However, Benito Coghi and Deputy Director of Customs Roy Chacón indicated that […]