On Thursday night there will be a vigil outside the Embassy of Nicaragua, in San José, as a sign of solidarity with this country that has already experienced two months of violent protests. The activity will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m., reported a group of human rights organizations from different parts […]
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Hunters arrested for killing vulnerable species
Two hunters were arrested inside the Guanacaste National Park after killing two mountain pigs (Tayassu pecari) and one peacock (Crax rubra), two endangered species. The suspects respond to the surnames Sánchez Sanarrusia and Sánchez Mayorga, residents of Las Armenias de La Cruz de Guanacaste. The first one has a record for illegal hunting activities within […]
Venezuelans submit most of the total refuge applications in Costa Rica
During 2017, a total of 6,337 new refugee applications were received in Costa Rica, 1,867 more than the previous year. Of the new applications, 50% were submitted Venezuelan people , followed by requests from people from the North of Central America (30%), Colombia (12.3%), and other nationalities (7.7%). According to the “Global Trends” report of […]
CNE asks the population to remain vigilant in the face of tropical wave
The National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) keeps its operational structure active in the face of tropical wave #7 which will continue to cause rains, despite the fact that there were fewer incidents on Tuesday. According to official data, the communities most affected by the rains were El Delirio, Villanueva, San Bosco, […]
Trump signs decree to end family separations at the border
US President Donald Trump signed a decree on Wednesday aimed at ending the controversial separation of immigrant families at the border, reversing a practice that generated international contempt. I did not like to see families separated,” said Trump said at the signing ceremony in the Oval Office, after announcing earlier, in a dramatic change of […]
Mexico condemns cruel and inhuman separation of immigrant families in the US
On Tuesday, Mexico described as cruel and inhumane the US law of ‘zero tolerance’ that is separating thousands of children from their immigrant parents who illegally cross the common border into the United States, opening a new crack in the relationship with Washington under the administration of Donald Trump. On behalf of the government and […]