More than a thousand new fires were declared in the last hours in the Amazon, while the Brazilian army airplanes furrowed on Monday the large affected areas to placate the flames that mobilized the leaders of the G7 and keep the world on the tenterhooks. Porto Velho, the capital of the state of Rondonia (north), […]
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Taitelbaum defense contradicts victim testimony and blames dead accountant
Ofelia Taitelbaum’s lawyer, Fabio Oconitrillo, insisted that it is a debate with political dyes. Oconitrillo also said that the proceedings before the Treasury were administered by an accountant named Vargas who died before the trial, so Taitelbaum was unaware of the efforts made. The legal representative also described the victim’s testimony as “not credible, or […]
Authorities investigate alleged incursion of Nicaraguan army in Costa Rica
The Costa Rican authorities investigate an alleged incursion of the Nicaraguan army into Costa Rican territory that would have ended with the death of a man from the neighboring country. According to the information handled by the Ministry of Public Security, the incident would have occurred on Monday at around 12:30 pm in the Pocosol […]
Commission rejects text to legalize strikes in essential services
The text that sought to legalize strikes in essential services was rejected on Monday by a large majority of the legislators that make up the special commission that processes that bill. Of the seven congressmen who make up the legislative body, six voted against the initiative: Carlos Ricardo Benavides and Yorleni León, from the National […]
Strong winds wreaked havoc on Cartago
Strong winds wreaked havoc in several areas of Cartago on Sunday. Leonel Jiménez, supervisor of the Fire Department reported that received alerts for falling trees and affected power lines in various parts of the province. Several houses lost the roof after the strong winds and the neighbors of Capellades, Pacayas, Oreamuno and Quircot were the […]
This is why Costa Rica is the most relaxing destination in the world
The American international magazine CEOWorld, aimed at the high-ranking corporate public, said that Costa Rica has stood out as the most relaxing destination in the world for 2019. As indicated in the Happiness Index of the study, some of the reasons that led Costa Rica to obtain this position are the characteristics of peace and […]