Archives for September 12, 2018

The red force not only joined the national strike this Wednesday, but also went to the Contentious Administrative Court to request precautionary measures against Uber. Rubén Vargas, General Secretary of the Union of Costa Rican Taxis, said they will request the removal of the collaborative platforms supported unanimously by the agreement of the Governing Council […]

A group of demonstrators protested against the tax reform outside the Legislative Assembly, while inside the legislators met to swear in Judge Julia Varela for the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice. She will be in the position for eight years, although she already has 16 years of being a judge. It was […]

On Wednesday afternoon, after the protesters arrived at the Legislative Assembly to ask for the withdrawal of the Bill of Strengthening of Public Finance, a group of people caused outbreaks of violence. Those responsible for the events, whom union leaders identify as “anarchists”, broke the security barrier located on the south side of the National […]

The Court of Justice of Limón closed its doors on Wednesday at 3 p.m. due to the riots that affected the province on Tuesday night. The Press Office of the Judiciary indicated that after an agreement of the Limón Board of Directors and the building was closed due to multiple threats. A total of 17 […]

Approximately 10 thousand people joined the national strike against the fiscal plan this Wednesday. The figure was confirmed by Daniel Calderón, director of Fuerza Pública, in a press conference. The protest started at about 9:30 a.m. from the statue of León Cortés Castro at the east end of La Sabana Metropolitan Park, and it took […]

The Court of San Ramón allowed the request to declare the illegality of the strike presented by the National Insurance Institute (INS). In a press release, the INS reported that the institution’s was notified on Wednesday and now it has three days to respond to the document. In its petition, the INS alleged that the […]