According to the New York Times, officials from the Trump administration held secret meetings with Venezuelan military officials to discuss the ousting of president Nicolás Maduro, but later decided not taking any further action. Trump has strongly criticized Maduro’s leftist government, while Venezuela is sinking in a severe economic and humanitarian crisis that has caused […]
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La Sabana has 300 news trees
In 2018, more than 300 trees have been planted in La Sabana, thanks to the reforesting program that is 68% complete to date. On Saturday, 75 new trees were planted during the fourth volunteering day for the project Rearborización del Parque Metropolitano La Sabana. The goal is to have 450 new trees by the end […]
Alvarado wants strike to be declared illegal
President Carlos Alvarado, will ask the Court to declare illegal the indefinite strike called by the unions on Monday. The strike will affect people going to work, children who won’t go to school, people waiting for health treatments and surgeries, it will affect people’s effort to produce. So this strike is unjustified and improper. Besides, […]
Government promises strike won’t affect Pacific ports
The Costa Rican Pacific Ports Institute (INCOP) reported that Puerto de Caldera will continue to operate normally during the strike, as well as the docks in Puntarenas, Quepos, and Golfito, since the strike won’t affect any of the services provided by the Pacific Ports. Juan Ramón Rivera, executive president of this entity said that, if […]
Absorption of Bancrédito by the BCR will remain a pending issue
The vote for the second reading of the bill that allows the BCR to absorb Bancrédito was scheduled for this Thursday, however, it was not possible. The BCR had even called for a press conference on Friday at 10 am to give the details of the merger, but at about 7 pm it canceled the […]
Legislator wants to prevent “honor-saving” abortions
Ivonne Acuña, from National Restoration, introduced a bill to repeal articles 93, 113, and 120 of the Criminal Code, which – in her opinion – open the way for abortions. In 1970, when this code was promulgated, these crimes were considered “dishonoring” if -The abortion was committed to hide the dishonor of the woman -The […]