On Thursday, minister of Justice and Peace Marcia González talked before the legislative committee of Security and Drug Trafficking. One of González’s plans is the creation of three thousand new prison spaces, which would be added to the 1,600 that will be delivered at the end of this year from the managements made during the […]
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Committee says landslide in Santo Domingo could have been prevented
The Defense Committee of the Virilla River indicated through a statement that for more than a year it has tried to raise awareness and demand actions regarding the alleged invasion of the Virilla river basin by a private company. A tragedy occurred on Thursday that we have been denouncing for months: a landslide in Santo […]
Carlos Alvarado orders repatriation of child abandoned in the US
President Carlos Alvarado said on Thursday that the news about a Costa Rican boy who was abandoned in the Arizona desert, in the border with the United States, filled him with anguish. Therefore he ordered the institutions involved in his attention to prioritize the case to expedite his return to Costa Rica. He added that […]
Tropical wave wreaked havoc in several sectors
On Wednesday, tropical wave number 7 caused several incidents in different sectors of the country. In total, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) reported 50 incidents which were dealt with in coordination with the various Municipal Emergency Committees (CME). The emergency authorities responded to the call of 33 communities that were heavily affected by the floods. […]
Minister: reforms to public employment will not harm workers
The public employment reforms contained in the fiscal plan will not harm current officials, according to Labor Minister, Steven Núñez. The Minister made this statement in a hearing before the legislators that make up the special commission to study the bill to strengthen public finances. The provisions of this law shall not be applied to […]
Government seeks to recover ¢75 billion from 800 large evaders
The Executive Branch proposed an ambitious goal: recovering ¢75 billion from 800 large evaders that are in the process of judicial collection. To this end, the government plans to increase – starting in the second half of this year – more than a thousand control operations and implement a new automated process for the review […]