This Sunday, the list of women who have accused former President Óscar Arias Sánchez (1986-1990/2006-2010) of sexual abuse or harassment increased to eight. The politician Carina A. Black, who is now 52 years old and works at the University of Nevada, Reno, told The New York Times that Arias tried to touch her and kiss […]
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Tibás’ central street will be subject to closures
Drivers who need to pass through the central street of Tibás, on the east side of the Walmart, must be patient and use alternate routes starting this Monday, because new pluvial pipes will be installed in the area. The works are part of Circunvalación Norte, on the national route 39. For a whole month, only […]
Government asks Uruguay, Peru and Spain for advice to reform foreign service
The government turned to the experiences of countries such as Uruguay, Peru and Spain to undertake a task that the last administrations have postponed: a comprehensive reform of the Statute of the Foreign Service, the law that governs the national diplomatic career. On Monday, the ambassador of Uruguay, Fernando Sandin Tusso, will visit the Foreign […]
Forest fire under control near wind farm in Santa Ana
On Sunday afternoon, the Fire Department of Costa Rica dealt with a forest fire in a plot adjacent to the wind towers of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) in Santa Ana. As confirmed by the press office of the entity, about 20 firefighters were battling the flames with hand tools and rapid attack units […]
Foreign Ministry claims it had no information about domestic violence in Chinese embassy
The Foreign Ministry prefers not to take sides and wait for “a communication” to intervene in sensitive issues such as violence against women. The Ministry won’t hold the Chinese embassy in Costa Rica to account until it has “knowledge” of an alleged case of aggression committed by the cultural attaché of the embassy against his […]
Argentinian family stolen from their most precious possession while visiting CR
Once again, the growing crime and insecurity attack tourists who come to enjoy this country, persuaded by its already-tarnished fame of being a safe nation. An Argentinian family who arrived in Costa Rica in their motor home, after leaving their country three years ago to start a film project, were robbed of their computer with […]