The last couple of days have been extremely violent in the national territory: the authorities registered nine deaths in Limón, Orotina, Pavas, and Siquirres. On Monday afternoon there was a triple homicide in a bunker in Orotina. There, a man, a woman and a minor died. This crimes joins the triple homicide that occurred on […]
Archives for July 3, 2018
UCR accepts four students fleeing crisis in Nicaragua
The University of Costa Rica (UCR) temporarily accepted the request of four Nicaraguan students, who expressed their interest in pursuing their studies at the institution due to the wave of protests that the neighboring country is experiencing. Young people will study via semi-annual mobility, which allows people from abroad to continue their studies for a […]
President Alvarado did not veto controversial Law of Restorative Justice
President Carlos Alvarado, did not veto the controversial Law of Restorative Justice and instead he passed it. The Executive Power indicated that it shares the concerns of the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic, of the Office of Attention and Protection of the Victim of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and non-governmental organizations, and […]
Legislators run to avoid losing $20 million in credit to deal with Nate’s damages
Although the contract was signed since February 12th, the credit for $20 million signed between Costa Rica and the Inter-American Development Bank ( IDB ) to address the impact of storm Nate in the country, still does not see the green light in the Legislative Assembly. The legislators are now running against the clock to […]
Oil prices dropped after Trump called for Saudi production
Oil prices dropped on Monday after President Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia over the weekend to increase its extractions to reduce the price of black gold. The barrel of Brent for September closed at $77.30 in the London market, which meant a drop of $1.93 compared to Friday. In New York the barrel of “light […]
Prosecutor’s office: the fight against corruption is everyone’s business
With the presence of the high hierarchies of the Supreme Powers, the Public Ministry celebrated its 43rd anniversary on Monday. Currently, the institution has more than a thousand employees in 80 different offices and 70% of the cases that are processed are criminal. However, in its beginnings there were only 10 prosecutors. Carlos Alvarado, President […]