The Executive Branch submitted a bill intended to compel telecommunication companies to block their services within prisons in the country. The initiative was presented as part of a strategy that aims to stop scams and crimes that are carried out from prisons. According to the record from Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), the measure comes […]
Archives for July 5, 2016
3.700 million colones for homeless people
President of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, announced that the governemtn will invest of 3.700 million colones in order to help abandoned, homeless people. This is part of the Comprenhensive Care National Policy. The funds will come from the Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social (IMAS), FODESAF, CONAPAM, IAFA and Social Protection Board (JPS). The main […]
Liquor law reform overcomes new obstacle
The amendment to the Liquor Act that lawmakers approved on the first reading on May, 9th does not show unconstitutionality, according to a ruling by the Fourth Chamber last Friday. The initiative amends Article 10 of the Law for Regulating and Marketing alcoholic beverages, so that the cost of municipal licenses for liquor sales is […]
Bar association asks for discretion in Panama Papers accusations
The Bar Association said on Monday that accusations against honor in the case known as Panama Papers must be carefully analyzed. The warning was issued by Juan León, Attorney from the Bar Association, during an appearance before the legislative commission investigating the local implications of the case. The attorney said that generalizing can lead to […]
John Wesley Saatio did it again
John Wesley Saatio did it again. On July 2nd, Saatio escaped from the private transportation unit he was arrested in. The event happened on a highway in Florida. However, he was recaptured on Sunday night in Santa Rosa County. Saatio was under the custody of a private transport company. He was heading to Michigan to […]
Another victim of drug-related issues
The body found last Friday in an empty land of Alajuelita belongs to a youngman named Castillo. He was 26 years old. He is related to other violent events that took place last week in San Vicente de La Unión. The victim was Nicaraguan Michelangelo Narváez’s friend, who died after being tortured for drug-related issues. […]