If you did not have time to go shopping, every Tuesday the Green Fair gives you another chance. From 3 pm to 8 pm the Old Market from Ciudad Colón offers a great variety of organic products for consumers who love agrochemical-free food. There you can find fruits, vegetables, organic agriculture, medicinal plants, as well […]
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313 new police officers in Costa Rica!
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS), announced that 313 new officers graduated from the Police National School. Gustavo Mata Vega, minister of Public Security, Juan José Andrade and Maria Fullmen Salazar, vice ministers of Public Security, as well as ambassador of the European Union Pelayo Castro participated in the event. Castro attended the graduation due to his collaboration with […]
Police, young leaders and the UE want to establish a citizen security strategy to prevent crime
Police met youth leaders from La Carpio, Pavas, La Cruz, Ciudad Neily and Heredia, as well as representatives from the European Union, Costa Rica Íntegra and the Foundation for Peace and Democracy (FUNDAPEM). They aim to establish a citizen security strategy to prevent crime, In addition, the results of this meeting will be analyzed to […]
Otto Solís: “President Solís was influenced by Manuel González”
Otton Solís, legislator from Partido Acción Ciudadana, blamed Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel González for the event that took place on Tuesday at the General Assembly of the UN: the Costa Rican delegation abandoned the Assembly when Brazilian President Michael Temer was delivering his speech. According to the legislator, President of the Republic Luis Guillermo […]
A bill aims to punish dog attacks
The Committee on Youth, Children and Adolescents from the Legislative Assembly proposed a bill that punishes with 8 years of imprisonment owners whose dogs kill people due to negligence. This is an amendment to article 117 from the Criminal Code, which aims to especially protect minors against the numerous violent animals’ attacks. The initiative was presented […]
Minister defends Costa Rica’s action at the UN
The controversy generated by the decision of the Costa Rican delegation of abandoning the General Assembly of the United Nations was defended by Manuel González, minister of Foreign Affairs, in a post on his Facebook page, which stated that the delegations are not obliged to listen to all the representatives in New York. The President decided […]