Last week, the project that includes amendments to the Law on Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Drugs of Unauthorized Use, Related Activities, Legitimation of Capital and Financing of Terrorism was approved in the Legislative Assembly. With this, an important step is taken not to fall into the black list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). […]
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New Poás eruptions are expected in the short term
Volcanologists from the Volcanology and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) argue that new eruptions may occur in the Poás Volcano in the short term. In a report issued on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., scientists confirmed that in the previous 24 hours there were “few and small” groundwater discharges. In addition, some internal earthquakes were […]
15 countries request session to address crisis in Venezuela
Fifteen countries, including Costa Rica, requested a special session for Wednesday, April 26th, in which a resolution calling on the foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) would be approved. This meeting would address the crisis in Venezuela, where the struggle between the government of Nicolás Maduro and the […]
Not supporting Ottón Solís is a tactic of the Government
Neither the Executive Power nor President Luis Guillermo Solís gave public support to Ottón Solís to become president of the Legislative Assembly, nor will they negotiate with the fractions. According to Deputy Minister of the Presidency, Luis Paulino Mora, this is a governmental tactic. Since Ottón Solís announced his intentions, the president’s statements were clear […]
May and beetles come together
With the arrival of the fifth month of the year, some well-known visitors also come: the “May beetle”. What brings these visitors to our homes? The transition from summer to the rainy season. Federico Paniagua, a specialist from the Insect Museum at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), explained that rainfall brings favorable conditions for […]
Óscar López wants to rule the Legislative Assembly
Legislator Óscar López, from Partido Accesibilidad sin Exclusión (PASE) (PASE), made official his candidacy for the Presidency of the Legislative Assembly for the last year. The legislator said that if elected on May 1st, he pledges not to obstruct the progress of any bills, even if he does not agree with them. He added that […]