“Ya no más RECOPE” group claims that a referendum to open the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) monopoly is closer. 3 days ago we got an email, they informed us that everything was legal. We have now sent it back to the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE). We believe that since it is a constitutional project, […]
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Project seeks to make directives sessions public
A new bill aims for all sessions from any entity of public administration, such as the boards of institutions, to be made public. The initiative, presented on Wednesday by legislator Epsy Campbell, from the Citizen Action Party (PAC), would require all entities to transmit its sessions by any electronic mean available. But it excludes the […]
The UCR is not offering scholarships
The University of Costa Rica (UCR) warned about a false offer of scholarships to study at the institution that women have received in recent days. Through its Twitter account, the institution declared that such offers are fake and they should be ignored: We clarify that the UCR has an established admissions process, It is recommended that […]
Court asks ¢ 14,594 million to implement new laws
The Judiciary asked ¢ 14,594 million to implement new laws passed by the Legislature, according to the bill of regular budget for 2017 studied by the Financial Affairs Committee of Congress. The total budget requested by the Judiciary amounts to ¢ 421 billion, which means there is an increase of 4.9% compared to 2016. According […]
Heavy rains affected 15 homes in Puntarenas
On Thursday afternoon, a total of 15 homes were affected by heavy rains that caused flooding in Barranca de Puntarenas. According to the Fire Department, the water in Barrio Carmen Lyra reached a height of 1.20 m and entered the houses. Twenty people were reportedly affected, but none required medical care. The incident occurred just […]
Surveillance in Mora due to landslides
The areas of Mora that were affected by landslides, following the rains this week, are kept under surveillance. Gilberto Monge, Mayor of the Municipality of Mora said on Thursday that at least, no more incidents have been reported, but the municipal emergency committee and municipal authorities keep their eyes on the area. Until now there […]