The decision of José Figueres Ferrer to abolish the army in 1948, together with the creation of the Founding Board of the Second Republic, is not only important for Costa Rica, but also for all of humanity as of Wednesday. The documents that were issued at that time are now part of the international UNESCO […]
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Another passenger tried to board a plane with a gun
Airport authorities seized a weapon from a passenger on Wednesday afternoon at Juan Santamaría International Airport. The subject is an American citizen who was going to Panama, with unregistered gun and ammunition. According to the Ministry of Public Security, he arrived and reported it to the airline, then the airline called us to verify the […]
Water service suspension will affect 10 thousand people
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AYA) will carry out a water service suspension in San Vicente de Moravia for maintenance of the Water Treatment Plant. The suspension will take place from six in the morning and until two in the afternoon this Thursday and the AyA estimates approximately 10 thousand people will […]
Movimiento Libertario must pay ¢ 209 million for fraud with training
The Chamber of Criminal Cassation declared the appeal filed by the Libertarian Movement Party to be nullified, so the group must pay ¢209 million, plus ¢67 million more for interest. The Libertarian Movement was convicted in the middle of a criminal proceeding for the crime of fraud against the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), since they […]
Legislator Juan Marín dies in a tragic accident
The death of legislator Juan Marín, representative of the National Liberation Party for the province of Guanacaste, was confirmed on Thursday morning. Marín died in a traffic accident that occurred early this morning at the toll road of Río Segundo, on the General Cañas highway. According to the Red Cross and Fire Department report, the […]
OECD endorses Costa Rica’s actions for consumer protection
The Consumer Policy Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved Costa Rica’s adhesion to the Organization. This approval is due to the partial reform of the Regulation of the Law on Promotion of Competition and Effective Defense of the Consumer, in order to adjust the national regulation to international practices on […]