Costa Rica’s President Luis Guillermo Solís declared that it was unacceptable that Nicaragua refuses to pay a 6-million-colón compensation for environmental damages as ordered by the International Court of (ICJ) . Costa Rica’s compensation includes damages caused by Nicaraguan agents, who broke pipes and cut down trees from forests located in Calero island (known by […]
Archives for November 18, 2016
Authorities discussed about the inclusion of technology in the education process
How to include technology in the education process? Can it effectively work? This was one of the topics discussed in the Initial and Continuing Teacher Training in the use of ICT (Information and communications technology) Forum. The activity included the participation of Colombian Martha Castellanos, an expert in the use of ICT for education, and […]
100 truck drivers carried out a peaceful demonstration outside Moín’s docks
The union of the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) announced that about 100 truck drivers carried out a peaceful demonstration outside Moín’s docks in Limón. As indicated by the labor union, officials from Japdeva keep blocking the docks entrance gates and this causes up-to-an-hour delays for the truck drivers. The truck drivers’ […]
Infinito Gold did not attend Edgardo Araya’s trial
Representatives from the mining company Infinito Gold did not attend legislator Edgardo Araya’s trial, who was accused in 2010 for the alleged crime of defamation. Araya, legislator from Frente Amplio (FA) who waived his immunity in 2014, arrived to the Third Chamber to start the process. However, the plaintiffs never went. As reported by the […]
A police officer used to sell the drugs he seized during operations
Some drug dealers were arrested in Alajuela. Among those arrested, there is an officer from the Operational Support Group (GAO) of the Public Force. The suspect, surnamed Sandí Fonseca, allegedly sold the drug that he seized in the operations he was part of. After multiple raids and detentions in Turrúcares, this was confirmed by the […]
La Palma School was greatly affected by the rains!
La Palma School was greatly affected by the heavy rains, it is flooded and there is water everywhere: writing desks are floating, floors are not visible and its gates are closed. Children were not able to attend classes. In addition, the school will be closed until everything goes back to normal because the rains caused […]