The rumor was confirmed. On Thursday, the Minister of Labor Carlos Alvarado resigned to become a candidate for the Citizen Action Party. Alvarado confirmed by a press release that he is leaving the portfolio to face the electoral campaign for the elections of February 2018. Days ago, he had told the press he could not […]
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PANI asks to protect identity of survivor of Liberia massacre
The National Children’s Trust (PANI) requested the protection of the identity and image of the 14-year old girl who survived the massacre in Liberia in Guanacaste, in which five young people died. Otherwise, said the institution, they would be violating image, honor and privacy rights of the young woman, established in the Code of Children […]
Massacre in Liberia
At 6:41 a.m. on Thursday, a man called the 911 emergency system to alert that his wife had received an alarming audio message from a neighbor. The message had the voice of a young woman saying “please, don’t hurt me”. Therefore, not only did they call 911, but they also went to the house next […]
Fire in Guararí compromises several homes
A fire that started at about 8:40 p.m. on Thursday compromised several homes in a precarious neighborhood near Guararí in Heredia. Dilana Zamora, Fire official, said that units were working to control the fire, which affects a 200-meter structure. Zamora also said they evacuated several people, but since the fire had not been controlled at […]
Woman was sent home without surgery after being hospitalized
Melissa Flores, 30, was admitted to the emergency room in San Juan de Dios Hospital on Monday morning because she was in pain due to gallstones. They told me I needed a surgery and that I should not eat or drink anything to be ready for the procedure, it was a laparoscopic surgery. I signed […]
Government will allocate ¢165 billion for school salary
On January 20th the Government will allocate ¢165,275,000 for the payment of school salary. 126 billion colones from the total amout will be distributed among 146 thousand active public officials from the ministries (especially the Ministry of Public Education), the Legislature, the Judiciary, the Ombudsman’s office and the Comptroller General’s office. In this regard, Helio […]