Some 32,000 students from 297 schools affected by the recent rains will stay at home indefinitely because many of the educational centers are now difficult to get to, they are flooded, and have no electricity or clean water. As confirmed by the Minister of Public Education, Edgar Mora, at least 80 institutions are affected by […]
Archives for July 2018
Debt with credit cards grew 15% last year
Costa Ricans’ debts with credit cards exceeded ¢1.2 billion in April, according to the latest comparative study conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC). This figure is 15% higher than the one issued at the end of last year (+ ¢154.166 million), but 2% lower than the one issued at the end […]
Ultralight aircraft was camouflaged in a remote area of Guanacaste
During a preventive aerial patrol carried out by the personnel of the Directorate of the Air Surveillance Service (SVA) of the Ministry of Public Security, an abandoned ultralight aircraft was found camouflaged in a remote area in Bagaces de Guanacaste. The event occurred during last weekend, when the pilots and police of the SVA observed, […]
Chancellor appoints hierarchs that do not meet the requirements
The chancellor and vice-president Epsy Campbell decided to ignore the law and appoint officials who do not meet the requirements for two positions within the Foreign Ministry. Despite the fact that Law 3530, Statute of the Foreign Service of the Republic, states that the directors and alternate directors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must […]
Crisis in Nicaragua got the attention of the President and Secretary of the UN
The political and humanitarian crisis in Nicaragua was the focus of the meeting between President Carlos Alvarado and the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres. They both agreed it was an urgent matter that the regime of Daniel Ortega stops violence and against civil society and that dialogue be reactivated. Guterres, who […]
The Court supports request for changes to achieve transparency
On Monday, the Full Court decided to support a letter sent by 10 magistrates to the President of the Legislative Assembly to amend Article 165 of the Political Constitution, so that disciplinary processes become public. The initiative was presented by magistrate Fernando Cruz and nine more magistrates. That came after a discussion where most of […]