A man of Colombian origin and naturalized Costa Rican is wanted by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) for the crime of money laundering to the detriment of the Administration of Justice and also has an international arrest warrant. The subject’s last names are Restrepo Osorio and he is 32 years old. The photograph shows the […]
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Northern rice farmers learn to fight weeds
Rice farmers in the region Huetar Norte participated in a seminar that will allow them to know the harmful features of the invasive grass species (Rottboellia cochinchinensis) that affects land where grains are grown. Weeds, spread by the wind, were detected in fields where rice is grown, located in the community of Villa Hermosa de […]
Zika cases rise to 708
The Ministry of Health confirmed a further increase of Zika cases. According to the report, the disease already has 708 victims in Costa Rica (including the baby that was born with microcephaly in San Carlos Hospital). However, 32 of these people got the virus abroad. Espíritu Santo in Esparza stands out among the districts with […]
US donation is not a response to Nicaraguan military purchase
President Luis Guillermo Solís made it very clear that the boats, planes, radars, and other instruments donated to Costa Rica by the United States do not represent a response to the Nicaraguan military purchase from Russia. The president said that the cooperation from the American country had been planned for 18 months, but it wasn’t […]
Partido Libertario proposed a bill to lower gas price
A bill intends to lower the price of gas by removing its single tax and by opening the market for the import and marketing of the product. The initiative, which is processed under file 20,077, was presented by legislators from Partido Libertario. According to the political party, the gas price for final consumers includes a […]
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is going through a financial crisis
James Cavallaro, President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) declared that the commission is going through a financial crisis. He explained that they have lost millions in contributions from member and observer countries due to other worrying situations, such as the migration crisis of Europe. Costa Rica has made contributions of 5,000 dollars, […]