President Carlos Alvarado did not mention the issue of the strike, the fiscal plan, the economic crisis or the unions in his speech on September 15th at the National Park. Instead, he addressed the co-responsibility of all Costa Ricans to seek a better homeland. Playing with words, the president wanted to say a lot, but […]
Archives for September 17, 2018
Unions insist on maintaining an “indefinite strike”
On Saturday, the unions that lead street demonstrations since September 10th, insisted on maintaining the call for a general strike. Trade unions want, among other things, to maintain a series of privileges for public sector employees, and for a basic basket free of taxes. In a press release distributed on Saturday afternoon, they complain about […]
Police shot US suspect in domestic violence case
An American surnamed Caspino remains hospitalized in the Calderón Guardia Hospital (HCG) after being shot and wounded in one of his thighs by a Public Force officer. It all came about when an alert was sent to the 9-1-1 system about an apparent case of domestic violence in a house located in the Quesada Durán […]