The United States urged Russia to leave Venezuela on Sunday, while Moscow urged Washington to cease its “irresponsible plans,” in a new verbal clash between the two powers over the crisis-ridden oil country, after the failed uprising on Tuesday against President Nicolás Maduro by some thirty soldiers backed by the opposition Juan Guaidó, recognized as […]
Archives for May 2019
Costa Rica will host world meeting on crisis in Venezuela
Costa Rica will host the III Ministerial Meeting of the “International Contact Group” that brings together 12 countries and the European Union on the topic of Venezuela on May 6th and 7th. On Monday, President Carlos Alvarado, and Federica Mogherini, Vice President of the European Commission will participate in the inauguration ceremony starting at 6:15 […]
Guatemalan teenager dies in the custody of the US border police
A Guatemalan teenager died in a US hospital in the custody of the border patrol, the Foreign Ministry of Guatemala informed on Thursday, becoming the third minor in this country to die in similar circumstances in the last four months. The 16-year-old, originally from the eastern town of Camotán, bordering Honduras, died on Tuesday after […]
President asks legislators to approve eurobonds in exchange for austerity in spending
President Carlos Alvarado asked legislators to approve the Eurobonds bill, in order to contribute to the stability of public finances. Alvarado wants to deliver a country with a fiscal deficit of 1.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) to the next state authorities, on May 2022. In exchange for the legislators’ approval of these initiatives, he […]
Costa Rican diplomacy will seek peaceful solution to Venezuelan crisis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica announced that the head of that portfolio, Manuel Ventura, will travel to Peru to the meeting of the Lima Group, in order to find political solutions for the crisis in Venezuela. Ventura said that Costa Rican diplomacy will always be present in those initiatives that promote a […]
Increase in fuel prices will apply from May 4th
The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) informed on Tuesday of the approval for an increase requested by the Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE) in the price of fuels and it will take effect this Saturday, May 4th at 00:00 The prices are as follows: Liter of Super gasoline will go from ¢618 to ¢ 691 […]