During a preventive aerial patrol carried out by the personnel of the Directorate of the Air Surveillance Service (SVA) of the Ministry of Public Security, an abandoned ultralight aircraft was found camouflaged in a remote area in Bagaces de Guanacaste. The event occurred during last weekend, when the pilots and police of the SVA observed, […]
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Chancellor appoints hierarchs that do not meet the requirements
The chancellor and vice-president Epsy Campbell decided to ignore the law and appoint officials who do not meet the requirements for two positions within the Foreign Ministry. Despite the fact that Law 3530, Statute of the Foreign Service of the Republic, states that the directors and alternate directors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must […]
Crisis in Nicaragua got the attention of the President and Secretary of the UN
The political and humanitarian crisis in Nicaragua was the focus of the meeting between President Carlos Alvarado and the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres. They both agreed it was an urgent matter that the regime of Daniel Ortega stops violence and against civil society and that dialogue be reactivated. Guterres, who […]
The Court supports request for changes to achieve transparency
On Monday, the Full Court decided to support a letter sent by 10 magistrates to the President of the Legislative Assembly to amend Article 165 of the Political Constitution, so that disciplinary processes become public. The initiative was presented by magistrate Fernando Cruz and nine more magistrates. That came after a discussion where most of […]
Private construction favored the economy in May
The monthly index of economic activity (IMAE) from May showed a year-on-year growth of 4.4%, encouraged mainly by an acceleration in the construction sector. The activity showed an inter-annual variation of 13.3%, basically due to the recovery of private construction (15.9%), due to the increase in the construction of works for commercial activity and industrial […]
270 kilos of cocaine wrapped with this particular logo
During the police mega-operation that took place on Monday, officers of the Public Force of Garabito found an important shipment of cocaine, which was transported in a cargo vehicle that was on top of a platform. The 270 kilos of this drug were wrapped with the logo of the Real Madrid. The authorities were carrying […]