This Thursday Catalina Crespo was officially sworn in as the new Ombudsman in Costa Rica, for a period of four years. Crespo, 44, is a psychologist by profession. She graduated in 2000 from the Autonomous University of Monterrey in Costa Rica. Years later, and thanks to a Fulbright Scholarship, she obtained a Master’s Degree in […]
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Italian man killed in La Sabana Park
An Italian man died on Wednesday night after being wounded with a knife while he was in La Sabana Park. According to the police report, Fuerza Publica officers found the man with stab wounds to his chest and abdomen. Red Cross officials took him to San Juan de Dios Hospital where he was pronounced dead […]
Mayor of Puntarenas will be suspended
Chavarría Matarrita, Mayor of Puntarenas, was suspended for a period of at least six months and without salary. This was determined by the Criminal Court of Puntarenas, following the actions of the Prosecutor’s Office, which requested the suspension of Chavarría as a precautionary measure while he is being investigated as a suspect of the crimes […]
San Pedro will have exclusive bus lanes in January
Next year will bring road changes for the sector of San Pedro de Montes de Oca and its surroundings. The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (Mopt) and the National Road Council (Conavi) ordered the demarcation of an exclusive lane (in both directions) for buses that go from La Hispanidad roundabout to Muñoz & Nanne. […]
IMF: the union strike affected Costa Rica’s economy
Costa Rican economy will slow down at the end of 2018 reaching a growth of 2.6% , according to a report by a mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that visited the country and attributed this shock to the effects of the crisis in Nicaragua as well as the union strike, among other factors. […]
Government admits concern over Daniel Ortega’s new plan
Costa Rica is worried about Daniel Ortega’s intentions in Nicaragua to declare the Harbor Head lagoon a wild refuge, since the decision could cause a new diplomatic conflict with the neighboring nation because that lagoon is located in Costa Rican territory. President Carlos Alvarado admitted he’s concerned and assured that he instructed the specialized teams […]