National authorities seized a series of real estates that belonged to a Costa Rican surnamed Rivera Blandón. This man, who presented himself as a Golfito fisherman, had properties valued at $ 2 million and would be the product of drug trafficking. According to Wálter Espinoza, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), the raids aimed […]
Legislator Mario Redondo renounced his immunity
Legislator Mario Redondo renounced his immunity after being accused by Carmen Quesada in the Control Commission of Income and Public Expenditure of the Legislative Assembly. The legislator made the request before the Presidency of the Congress and asked the Public Prosecutor’s Office for a certification that details if there are charges against him. There is […]
Members of the Inspection Board will have new responsibilities
Members of the Inspection Board of the Institute of Cooperative Development (INFOCOOP) will establish new responsibilities based on the results of the financial-matter investigations. The measure is part of the guidelines of executive decree 40214-MP-MTSS, published on March 2nd. It details the intervention process that will last 9 months, and it could be extended. The […]
Piszk questioned the Inspection Board of INFOCOOP
Legislator Sandra Piszk questioned the Inspection Board of the Institute for Cooperative Development (INFOCOOP), appointed by the Executive. Piszk detailed that the Board is chaired by executive president of INFOCOOP and Minister of Agriculture Luis Felipe Arauz. She also mentioned the following officials: -Luis Emilio Cuenca Botey: He will be the subcoordinator. He is the deputy […]
Works on the Heredia-San José road will continue today
The placement of hot asphalt mixture on the Heredia-San José road will continue today. This road is being expanded to four lanes, from Pozuelo biscuit factory to Jardines del Recuerdo cemetery. The works will now be from 10 am to 5 am. This process will last until March 4th. These works are part of the final […]
Beware of “healing” eggs!
Some people assure that the energy of these eggs heals cysts and polycystic ovaries, myomas (benign tumors), herpes, vaginal infections, pains, menstrual irregularities and more … However, according to the Ministry of Health, it would be just an advertisement to sell products whose properties could not be scientifically proven and that just had their health […]