The VIII International Festival of Couple’s Dance (Danzpare) will have an opening gala in San José with the expressions of Latin American dance partners as well as guests from Russia and the Middle East. Danzpare is a program of the Association of Folklore Festivals and Traditional Arts of Costa Rica “Folk International Group” and the […]
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Nicaraguan Army says it will not repress the population
Since Saturday, the Nicaraguan Army keeps its distance from President Daniel Ortega, saying that it “will not repress” the population that is demonstrating against the government. We believe that dialogue is the solution” to solve the current crisis, said Army spokesman Colonel Manuel Guevara, about the widespread demonstrations and roadblocks that plunged the country into […]
New Congress votes in favor of sanctioning legislators for lack of probity
In one of its first readings, the new legislators advanced with the constitutional reform that will allow to sanction to the legislators for lack of probity. With 54 votes in favor, the congressmen approved in the first reading of the second legislature the initiative that tries to remove the credentials to legislators that incur in […]
Three companies compete to bring free Wi-Fi to 500 areas of the country
The companies Coopeguanacaste, Telecable, and the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) compete for the allocation of resources of the Public Connected Spaces program of the National Telecommunications Fund (FONATEL) to develop the Public Connected Spaces program that brings free Wi-Fi to 515 areas throughout the country. The participation of ICE is part of a […]
Gender balance hinders creation of legislative commissions
Guaranteeing gender balance hinders the creation of some of the 20 committees of the Legislative Assembly. The president of the Congress, Carolina Hidalgo, received on Thursday the proposals of the seven parliamentary fractions for the integration of said committees. However, she warned that she will review them in detail because she found inconsistencies to guarantee […]
Two Filipino women were arrested in Nicoya by request of OIJ
On Thursday afternoon, the Public Force arrested two Filipino women by request of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). The apprehensions were made in downtown Nicoya, after a first approach by the police. In the first instance, one of the foreigners had immigration documents in order and the other had an expired permit granted by the […]