Musician Manuel Obregón captivated audiences with his music inspired by Coco Island, while the talented Carlos Hiller created a painting that represents the biodiversity of this jewel of nature. This was the first weekend of the Virtual reality project ‘Mi Isla del Coco’, carried out in Multiplaza Escazú and had the support of the renowned […]
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International arrest warrant against father Mauricio Víquez
The judiciary confirmed to CRHoy.com that on Tuesday it issued the international arrest warrant against the priest Mauricio Víquez Lizano, who was accused of abusing a minor. The sanctioned priest is out of the country since January 7th. There are also nine canonical accusations against Víquez for alleged sexual abuse of altar boys. These join […]
Alvarado will travel to Panama to talk to Varela about Nicaragua and Venezuela
President Carlos Alvarado will visit Panama this Wednesday to talk to his Panamanian counterpart, Juan Carlos Varela, about the political and humanitarian crises in Nicaragua and Venezuela. The presidential meeting will be in the city of Boquete, in the Panamanian province of Chiriqui. The meeting had been agreed upon during Alvarado’s recent visit to the […]
Banco Nacional is not asking for information by phone
If alleged officials of the National Bank call you and ask for some information about your account, do not respond! The bank warns its customers about phone scams. Criminals request sensitive information and then hurt your finances. The National Bank is not carrying out this campaign. We never ask for sensitive information about the accounts […]
Executive establishes new limits for public employment
The government issued a new decree to regulate the new delimitations on public employment and remunerations, which were approved in the Law on Strengthening Public Finances (Law 9635). The regulation, published this Monday in the official newspaper La Gaceta, defines the rules for the interpretation and application of the law in everything related to the […]
American investigated for fraud in the US hid in Costa Rica
A 42-year-old American wanted by the United States justice system for an alleged millionaire fraud of nearly $36 million, sought Costa Rica as his destination to flee from the authorities. However, he did not achieve his goal. Paul McDaniel, who called himself Edward Martin Karuku and resided in Orange County (California), committed the crimes and […]