General Prosecutor Emilia Navas conducted a radi in the office of Legislator Floria Segreda Sagot, in the Legislature, for the alleged crime of influence peddling. In addition to the office of the legislator, who belongs to the National Restoration Party, other units of the Assembly were raided. Last July, CRHoy.com reported the accusation filed against […]
Archives for November 27, 2019
Asian Mafia is behind the sale of illegal lottery and asks for the head of Greivin Moya
Organized groups of Chinese mafia would be behind the illegal lottery sales that have proliferated in the country, causing the Social Protection Board to stop receiving more than ¢175 billion a year. These groups are also joined by some Colombian and Panamanian capital and a 2018 Drug Control Police report pointed to an American named […]
Alvarado announces three international tours in less than a month
President Carlos Alvarado already has plans for the end of 2019: traveling. This Tuesday the President announced three trips he in less than a month, to end this 2019. His tour abroad starts precisely today. Alvarado will travel to Montevideo, Uruguay, to an official visit to hold a meeting with the president of the South […]
President Alvarado downplays university threats
President Carlos Alvarado was unconcerned and seems not to give importance to the threat of a group of students from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) who told him: Carlos, this won’t stay like this,” after their blockades in front of the Law School were dismantled last week. On Tuesday, the President said he does […]
Michelle Bachelet will come to analyze human rights issues
Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former president of Chile (2006-2010 / 2014-2018) will visit Costa Rica next week, said President Carlos Alvarado on Tuesday. Bachelet will arrive on Monday, December 2nd and will meet with Alvarado on Wednesday 4th. During the days before the meeting with the President, the UN […]
Donate a coat for the homeless
Do you want to donate a coat for the homeless? If so, the “Donate a coat for a friend” campaign invites you to help those who need it most to fight the weather conditions of the Christmas season. The campaign for people living in poverty is led by the telephone company Kölbi, of the Costa […]