The Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico (Semar) arrested two alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel with ramifications in Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador and Guatemala. These two subjects are identified as Jesus Alberto ‘N’ and Hugo Alberto ‘N’ , who were captured on Tuesday in a joint operation with the Federal Police and the Attorney […]
Archives for August 16, 2018
Authorities deny presence of paramilitaries in the country
The Director of Public Force Daniel Calderón denied the information related to the presence of Nicaraguan paramilitaries in Costa Rica. This week, a viral message sent mainly via WhatsApp warns the population about the alleged arrival of Nicaraguan military due to the migration crisis in the neighboring country. We do not have any information to […]
Congress will investigate aircraft purchase for more than ₡ 4,200 million
The purchase of the plane for the Ministry of Public Security, for ₡ 4,262 million, caused discomfort among the legislators of the republic. Therefore, they approved a motion to investigate the entire process that took place during the fiscal crisis. In the agreement, they made the decision to question Gustavo Mata, former Minister of Public […]
Chocolate Fair awaits you this weekend in Moravia
The 1st edition of the Chocolate and Coffee Fair will take place in Moravia from August 17th to August 19th. Attendees will find more than 12 stands with a wide range of luscious products such as brownies, macarons, cupcakes , strawberries with chocolate and dulce de leche, chocolate filled cake, fruit arrangements with chocolate, among […]
Alvarado says his statements about abortion have been wrong
President Carlos Alvarado acknowledged that he has made wrong statements about the technical norm of therapeutic abortion, in an interview with Columbia News. Alvarado has postponed signing the amendment to Article 121 of the Criminal Code that regulates therapeutic abortion despite being a campaign promise, due to an agreement reached with the Minister of the […]
300 officers protect three million tourists per year
Proficiency in the English language, tourist ethics, knowledge of the country’s legal framework, training in history, and more than two” years of service as a “street officer”, are part of the requirements that must be fulfilled by the officers of the Tourist Police. To date, this division of the Public Force has a total of […]