The Governing Council extended the suspension of the Board of Directors of the National Electricity Institute (ICE) for two more months, due to the investigation against them for allegedly anomalous decisions in the 2014-2018 period. The Secretariat of the Council, which conducts the ordinary administrative procedure against the six directors, made the decision to extend […]
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Aguilar forsees a discouraging panorama without Eurobonds in July
The Minister of Finance, Rocio Aguilar, foresees a discouraging scenario for the national economy if, by July, legislstors do not approve the project known as Eurobonds. According to Aguilar, if that month the legislators have not made a decision, the slight signs of improvements in the country after the approval of the fiscal plan – […]
Doctor took advantage of patients in his office
A Costa Rican doctor named Quesada Rodríguez was arrested on Monday morning, as a suspect in two alleged rape and sexual abuse against people of legal age. According to the complaints in the hands of the Prosecutor’s Office, the incidents had two women as victims and occurred in 2016 and on February 27th, 2017. Apparently, […]
CNE reports 8 cantons affected by rains
The rains of the last days caused damages in eight cantons of the country, where floods and landslides are reported. According to the National Emergency Commission (CNE), two floods, six inspection requests and one landslide have been reported. The affected cantons are: Golfito, La Unión, Limón, San Ramón, Puntarenas, Cartago, Desamparados and Santa Cruz. At […]
Alvarado and Merkel talked about dual education and migration
On Monday, President Carlos Alvarado, met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. They addressed several cooperation issues such as improving employability and the transition to the formal economy, with emphasis on population groups with greater vulnerability conditions. At the meeting they also agreed to deepen cooperation in dual education and how to provide comprehensive […]
Prisoner escapes from jail in Puntarenas
Gunter Humberto Otero Madrigal escaped from the Institutional Care Center 26 de Julio located in Puntarenas early this Sunday morning. The information was confirmed by Pablo Bertozzi, director of the Penitentiary Police. Confirmed. We already did the operation at dawn, we are receiving information about his possible whereabouts. We also informed the Judicial Investigation Agency […]