Article 28 of the Criminal Code established that a person can be exonerated for any offense committed in self-defense or to defend other people from an unjustified aggression, even if the aggressor end up dead. Self-defense is now in the public eye due to recent cases: the homicide of a thief by an agent of […]
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The Mexican and Colombian mules were carrying 115 bags of cocaine
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) informed that the mules, who were arrested on January 6th, had swallowed 115 bags of cocaine. The men were detained at Kilometer 35 checkpoint, when they were traveling from Panama on separate buses. The Colombian mule had 60 bags and the Mexican one had 55 bags. crhoy.com
Beware! Meningitis is just one kiss away
Two children are stable in the National Children’s Hospital (HNN): both of them have meningitis, a non-common but very dangerous disease. It is an inflammation in the membranes that cover the brain, either by bacteria or virus. According to María Luisa Ávila, HNN infectologist, one of the way to transmit the disease is related to […]
Capellades earthquake accelerated landslides in Irazú Volcano
The 5.5-degree earthquake that shook Capellades Alvarado de Cartago last November accelerated the landslide that keeps 75 telecommunications towers in check in Irazú volcano. More than 90% of this equipment is in zones of risk due to the cracks in the top of the massif. This factor, along with the accumulated rainfall during 2016, was […]
Inflation is likely to increase in 2017
Imminent increases in the exchange and interest rates would lead to an increase in inflation during 2017 and thus to the cost of living of Costa Ricans. It is expected that this year inflation returns to the target range set by the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR): about 3%, mainly driven by an increase […]
What is one of the greatest Legislature’s debts?
Legal reforms intended to limit the payment of wage incentives in the public sector is one of the greatest debts left by the Legislature in 2016. This was pointed out by legislators Gerardo Vargas Rojas, Otto Guevara and Mario Redondo. The initiative is part of the bills that aim to contain public expenditure and it […]