The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) can not locate the whereabouts of the president of Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), Paola Mora, to notify her of a judicial proceeding. Mora had filed a complaint for alleged falsification of signature, but then never went back to corroborate her story. According to the prosecution, the fraud section of […]
Archives for July 27, 2016
There is a new law against animal abuse!
Representatives from different political parties, activists and the Presidential House celebrated the approval, in first reading, of the new Animal Abuse Law. The initiative was approved with 50 votes in favor. Only 4 people voted against it: three members from Movimiento Libertario (Otto Guevara, José Alberto Alfaro and Natalia Díaz) and Partido de Liberación Nacional’s […]
Girls are “sexually rented” by their parents
Their mom sells them right there, in their home, told Rachel as she holds her two-year-old son. She is not talking about perfume or bracelets, she is talking about girls. Coordinator and representative of the Ministry of Health, Nancy Vargas, was asked if it is possible that a parent offers their 11-year-old daughter to, let’s […]
The “best boss” in the U.S. enjoys Costa Rica
Dan Price, the man considered to be “the best boss” in the United States for cutting his salary to increase his employees’ salaries, is currently enjoying the Costa Rican beauty, while working in “a quick project” in the country. This was announced by the entrepreneur himself, through Facebook, with two publications that show the wonderful […]
Costa Rica will help the United States to face immigration
The United States announced the expansion of its program to process asylum requests from people from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. This effort that includes some immigrants’ inspection in Costa Rica. By doing this, people who can receive humanitarian protection will increase as we fight human trafficking, declared United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh […]
Study reveals Costa Rica’s potential for fair trade products
The first market study made in Costa Rica, prepared by IICA and the National Coordinator of Fair Trade (CLAC), revealed that Costa Rican “fair trade” producers have opportunities to be inserted in the country’s commercial activity, in both the public and private sectors, but must face several challenges first. Fair trade is an approach that […]