President Luis Guillermo Solís asked the members of the Board of Directors of the BCR, including those who have denounced and investigated the case of the cement, to resign. In announcing the issue, he assured that his government is committed to transparency and that the dismissal of this board will not affect the investigations that […]
Archives for September 2017
Supreme Court decides it won’t request resignation of Attorney General
The magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice desisted from requesting the resignation of Attorney General, Jorge Chavarría Guzmán . This possibility was handled unofficially in the last hours. However, it was discarded after a meeting held Monday, privately. The information was confirmed by Carlos Chinchilla, president of the Supreme Court of Justice. At the […]
Heart disease is increasingly affecting young people
September 29th marks the World Heart Day. The health of this vital organ has been on the cutting edge in recent years and young people are increasingly suffering from diseases that endanger its functioning. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world. The main factors that cause heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases […]
Tour operators from the country will meet this week
The Costa Rican Association of Tour Operators (ACOT) will hold its Sixth National Meeting of Tour Operators on September 28th. The event will promote strategic alliances between entrepreneurs and service providers. Tourism professionals will also be trained. ACOT seeks to provide a space for the sector to train and to update and innovate the Costa […]
Venezuelan former prosecutor supports Costa Rican Attorney General
Luisa Ortega, former prosecutor general of Venezuela, removed from her position by the government of Nicolás Maduro, took on Twitter to express her support to the Attorney General of Costa Rica, Jorge Chavarría. Chavarría is under the scrutiny of the public opinion and the Supreme Court of Justice for his inaction and weakness in the […]
Authorities caught Colombian with deportation order
A Colombian man was arrested on Saturday in Tamarindo for having a deportation order issued by the Immigration and Foreigner Directorate. The foreigner named Núñez stayed in front of a shop in the evening, and when he was asked for his documents, he did not carry any. When investigating him in the systems, his immigration […]