Archives for August 11, 2016

President Luis Guillermo Solis’ responses were tied. His performance is rated as good in the taxi drivers’ demonstrations, but it is rated as bad during Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) workers’ strike. Both situations were analyzed by political experts. Political scientist Francisco Barahona said that the president’s decision of not receiving ICE protesters and mediators, […]

The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) conducted about 20 raids this morning in Guápiles, to dismantle a gang linked to drug trafficking, contract killings and assaults. In these operations, a 25-year-old prison guard, who apparently had ties to a major drug dealing gang in Guápiles, was arrested. This person, according to media, served as a bodyguard […]

Steller Mauricio Fallas, forest ranger from the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), will serve a 12-year sentence for attempted murder. The official was convicted on August 28th, 2015. His case dates back to September, 18th, 2009. That day, a man surnamed Castro was looking for turtle eggs, which is an illegal activity. While doing […]

The statistics are alarming. In Costa Rica, 34 women aged 12 years old to 17 years old are becoming mothers. It represents 13% of births in the country. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), in 2014, 12,508 children from teen moms were born worldwide. As a result, the current government will […]

Two people had to be assisted by the Red Cross on Wednesday after being attacked by bees in the province of Alajuela. The incident occurred at around 1 p.m. on the north side of Palmares park. The Fire Department was called to control the situation and ruled out more victims. A man and a woman […]