After almost two hours of discussion, the Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Epsy Campbell, failed to convince the legislators of the legality and suitability of the appointments and decisions she has made. The legislators warned the Vice President they will be very attentive to each of her moves and actions. On Thursday, Campbell […]
Archives for October 2018
Dutch network caught in Spain with tons of cocaine from Costa Rica
A network of Dutch drug traffickers, based in Spain, is behind the trade of cocaine between Europe and Costa Rica through large shipments of bananas. This Thursday, the National Police and the Civil Guard of Spain arrested 16 members of the criminal organization, 13 Dutchmen, one Frenchman, one Slovenian, and one Spaniard. The latter is […]
Regional industries ask for actions to stop crisis in Nicaragua
The members of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Chambers and Industrial Associations of Central America and the Dominican Republic (FECAICA) called for decisive actions to stop the current crisis in Nicaragua and the problems and delays in border posts that affect intraregional trade. The president of the group and the Chamber of […]
Former presidents say Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, and Cuban governments are criminals
Twenty-one Latin American former presidents signed a statement labeling Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua as “criminal states” for “sowing terror and misery to their people.” The signing took place within the framework of a meeting between the members of the Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas (Idea). Costa Rican former presidents Óscar Arias, Rafael Ángel […]
Strike in the Ministry of Justice and Peace was declared illegal
On Thursday, the Labor Court of the Second Judicial Circuit determined that the strike called in the Ministry of Justice and Peace was illegal. The movement in this ministry was promoted by the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP). According to Judge Mónica Mora Vilchez, the reason behind the strike was putting pressure […]
After 46 years living abroad, man returns to find out he’s married and owns property
After living abroad since 1971, a man got a big surprise when he returned to Costa Rica and found out he was married and owned cars and properties. In this case, judicial agents of the Fraud Section arrested a suspect of identity theft and ideological falsehood. The arrest was made on Thursday morning in Guácima, […]