A mother, her son, and her sentimental partner were part of a drug-family structure known as “Craqueros”. The three were arrested on Wednesday by agents of the Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Security, at the San Juan de Rincón Grande farm, in Pavas de San José. The woman named Morales is […]
Archives for July 12, 2018
More brands promote respect and diversity
On Wednesday, Coca Cola and Pringles announced they were withdrawing their advertising from “El Circo OK”, after hearing discriminatory statements by comedians José Miguel “Yiyo” Alfaro, Bernardo “Choché” Romano, and Natalia Rodríguez from radio station OK 105.5 FM. Now Pepsi follows. What if we change #prefieropepsi (I prefer Pepsi) for #prefierorespeto (I prefer respect)? A […]
Government calls unions to new dialogue on Monday
The Executive Power reiterated on Thursday its willingness to continue the process of dialogue with trade union organizations and invited them to sit down again on July 16th at the Ministry of Labor. The objective of the meeting will be analyzing the proposals made by the union representatives in the document they delivered to the […]
Switzerland takes the US to the WTO over taxes on steel and aluminum
On July 12th, the foreign trade authorities of Switzerland requested, in the framework of the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO), consultations with the United States regarding the power of the Americans over certain steel products and imported aluminum. Switzerland argues that the US duties of 25% and 10% on imports of […]
Costa Rica will close diplomatic representations in Nicaragua this Friday
All diplomatic representations of Costa Rica in Nicaragua will close next Friday in virtue of a national strike called by different sectors in response to the socio-political crisis in that country. The Embassy of Costa Rica in Managua confirmed they’ll join the initiative as a security measure for users. Those who have appointments scheduled for […]
President announces entrance expansion to Puntarenas
On Wednesday, President Carlos Alvarado informed the population about the next expansion of La Angostura section, which allows access to downtown Puntarenas. That section of National Route 17 will be extended from two to four lanes, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Rodolfo Méndez Mata, who accompanied the President this Wednesday on […]