US hospital ship “USNS Comfort” will depart on October 11th to Latin America on an 11-week humanitarian tour to bring medical assistance to Venezuelan immigrants, said the US Southern Command on Monday. During the mission, the vessel will visit Ecuador, Peru, Colombia (in the ports of Riohacha and Turbo) and Honduras, on dates that will […]
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Legislators consider holding Luis Guillermo Solís accountable for cementazo report
Some legislators want Luis Guillermo Solís, former president of the Republic, to speak before the Special Commission of the Attorney General, since the investigation revolves around a report that specifically implies him with the Chinese cement. It all came about because the Public Ethics Office (PEP) sent the report on April 27th, where Solís’s lack […]
Albino Vargas retired before going on strike
When the unions in the country were preparing their strike strategy, the secretary general of the National Association of Public Employees (ANEP), Albino Vargas, was already retired. The process was successfully carried out in August through the Disability and Old Age Disability (IVM) regime of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund. The information was corroborated […]
October brought strong eruption in Turrialba Volcano
Turrialba Volcano received the month with an important eruption from midnight until Monday morning. The report from the National Seismological Network (RSN) indicates the volcano became active on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. It lasted until 06:30 am on Monday, with an eruptive column that rises up to 400 m above the active crater. This column […]
Catholic Church will no longer be a mediator between government and unions
On Monday afternoon, the Catholic Church announced its decision to withdraw from the conflict and no longer mediate between the government and the unions in the midst of the national strike of public employees. We believe that we have responded to the call and petition that was made to us. We have reached the purpose […]
Strike promoted by ANEP in SINART is illegal
On Monday afternoon, the Labor Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José reported that the strike in the National Radio and Television System (SINART) was declared illegal. According to Judge Katherine Ramírez, “in accordance with the provisions contained in articles 60 and 61 of the Political Constitution; 5 of the Organic Law of […]