Three Chinese citizens identified with the surnames Tong, Leung and Woo were arrested by immigration authorities at the Juan Santamaría airport because they were carrying fake passports. The foreigners went to immigration control and handed in passports from Taiwan for processing. The officer, when reviewing each of the documents, realizes that the passports are not […]
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Personal trainer denounces sexual harassment by former president Óscar Arias
Patricia Volio, a personal trainer, said in her social networks that she was sexually harassed by former President Óscar Arias. She’s the 10th woman to make this kind of statement about the former president. Volio wrote on her Facebook wall that after a lot of thinking she decided to go public, even though a lot […]
Agents arrested a woman with an international arrest warrant
Agents of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), of the National Central Office of Interpol, together with agents of the Monitoring and Follow-up Unit (UVISE), arrested a 34-year-old Nicaraguan woman, who had an international arrest warrant. Apparently, she was wanted by the US authorities for the crime of fraud since 2017. The judicial authorities found the […]
ICT launches campaign to reduce single-use plastic consumption
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) sent a clear message to companies: it will support any initiative, as long as it has a plan for the proper handling of solid and liquid waste; especially regarding the consumption of single-use plastic. Why? To minimize the impact of this material on the environment. A plastic bag takes […]
Nicaraguan company will start operations in Costa Rica
The Nicaraguan company El Chele, a travel and vehicle rental agency will expand its operations to Costa Rica. The company will be located near the Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela and would have 15 employees and a vehicle fleet of 120 units. This is the first time we leave Nicaragua and we selected Costa […]
PAC wants sexual crimes to prescribe in 25 years
Legislator Enrique Sánchez, from the Citizen Action Party, presented a bill for sexual crimes to prescribe 25 years after the victim is over 18 years old. Sánchez said that this implies an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code. However, it does not seek the extension of prison sentences, only being on the side of the […]