A Public Force officer was ran over by a man who fled to avoid paying child support in Río Claro. The Press Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) reported that the officer was injured. The officers were dealing with an arrest for failure to pay the alimony. The subject in the vehicle changed […]
Archives for January 16, 2019
More than 87 thousand residents of Alajuela will not have drinking water on Thursday
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) reported an interruption of the potable water service on Thursday, January 17th from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, to clean Cacique and Borbón tanks. More than 87 thousand residents of San Antonio, Barrio de San José, and Alajuela will be affected. Specifically in El Coco, Campamento […]
Albino Vargas on strike project: “It is vengeful, vindictive, and subjective”
Vargas was in an audience with the special commission that will dictate the bill on strikes. He believes the initiative arises as a revenge to the movement carried out from September 2018 on the basis of opposition to the tax plan. The general secretary of ANEP said that one of the objections has to do […]
Assault alert in the vicinity of Mexico Hospital
The pedestrian bridge in front of Mexico Hospital became a hot spot for thieves and dozens of victims. Therefore, a group of officials of that medical center, located in La Uruca, requested the intervention of the Ministry of Public Security, to stop the wave of crimes in the vicinity of the hospital. According to Vilma […]
Treasury: “2019 is not going to be easy”
Deputy Minister of Finance Nogui Acosta said that People have to understand that 2019 is not going to be easy just because we approved the tax reform. It’s going to be an adjustment period.” During the January 16th edition of the TV show Enfoques, the deputy minister explained some of the results – positive and […]
Former mayor of Alajuelita faces criminal charges for breach of legal duty
The Public Ethics Office of the Attorney General filed a complaint against the former mayor of Alajuelita with the Public Prosecutor for the alleged crime of malfeasance. Breach of legal duty is a crime in which a public servant makes arbitrary decisions in administrative or judicial matters knowing that said resolution is unfair and contrary […]