With 40 votes in favor and 12 against, the Legislative Assembly approved a motion to ask the Executive Branch to freeze the application of a protocol against suicide carried out by the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), at least until it is studied more thoroughly. The legislators who supported the motion were those of the […]
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Public Force rescued neighbors affected by floods in Pococí
Officials of the Public Force rescued neighbors affected by floods caused by heavy rains, which affected the province of Limón on Tuesday afternoon. According to Nelson Barquero, regional deputy director of Fuerza Pública Región 12 Caribe, after receiving a flood warning in Los Cholos neighborhood in La Rita de Pococís, they went to the place […]
Former OIJ Chief Sentenced to Prison for Disclosure of Secret Information
The former head of the Drug Section of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) at the San Carlos headquarters was sentenced to five years in prison for the crime of disclosure of secret information. The man named Hidalgo was investigated for links with a woman who would be involved in drug trafficking in the North Zone. […]
Every day at least one person commits suicide in Costa Rica
On average, every day one person chooses to end their life in Costa Rica. This is shown by figures from the Judiciary, which reports that 349 people committed suicide in 2016. Given this problem, the College of Psychological Professionals urges all institutions related to this issue to take appropriate measures to work with the seriousness […]
Plan to attack narc assets becomes a legislative priority
The draft Law of Extinction of Domain, which seeks to snatch assets and cut funding for organized crime and drug trafficking, went to the first place in the discussion in the Legislative Assembly. After placing it in the first place of discussion, the plan is for a commission to analyze it and apply the necessary […]
Conflict in Nicaragua increases costs for Costa Rican companies
The Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica expressed its concern about the impossibility of transporting goods through Nicaragua, both for imports and for exports. According to the chamber, companies have been forced to use alternative means of transport such as shipping and aircrafts, which have increased logistics costs by up to 70%. At the moment […]