The arrival of Gonzalo Ramírez to the presidency of the Legislative Assembly caused criticism for the future of projects on human rights, gender equity, and recognition of the rights of same sex couples, due to the conservative thought of the legislator, who is an evangelical pastor and states that the values and traditions he has […]
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Snakes wrapped in Christmas paper
According to Irvin Malespín, director of the Fiscal Control Police, the snakes were hidden in holyday wrapping paper. The reptiles were delivered to the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) for their respective care. The fate of the animals is unknown. crhoy.com
Toddler found in a car with dead woman
A 2-year-old girl, with signs of possible heat stroke, was located inside the same car in which a slain woman was found on Wednesday. Carlos Hidalgo, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security (MSP), confirmed that the incident happened in the town of Solania, in Tilarán de Guanacaste. The car where the woman’s body […]
Thousands of Hondurans say no to privatization
Thousands of workers affiliated with three labor federations in Honduras marched on Labor Day, protesting against the privatizations they believe have led to an increase in taxes and foreign debt. The local press estimated that more than 10,000 government and private enterprise workers as well as human rights activists walked about half a kilometer down […]
Scientists generate electricity from pineapple waste
For several groups of Costa Rican ecologists, pineapple plantations are simply disastrous. They claim that this damages the soil, generates plagues of flies and that the neighboring communities cannot consume the water because the agrochemicals end up contaminating the groundwater. But a group of scientists sought to turn the situation around and is proving they […]
The 2 reasons why Ottón Solís lost votes
Acción Ciudadana legislator Ottón Solís party won 24 votes in the third round of election for the presidency of the Legislative Assembly, which were insufficient to defeat Gonzalo Ramírez, who obtained 26 votes, plus the seven null votes. Those seves votes are: two from the Broad Front that voted its candidate Gerardo Vargas, four from […]