The members of the Libertarian Movement, Otto Guevara, Natalia Díaz and José Alberto Alfaro, presented two bills to sell the shares of Banco Crédito Agrícola de Cartago (Bancrédito) or to transfer them to the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR). According to the libertarian bank, the financial situation of Bancrédito is unsustainable and it is clear […]
CNFL will have more ¢8.5 billion for electric network
This year, the National Power and Light Company (CNFL) will have more than ¢8.5 billion to invest in different projects for the electric network. The annual Plan of investment in the Distribution System includes preventive and corrective maintenance; investment in state-of-the-art technology such as thermographic cameras, gas analyzers, reflectometry, isolation and contact meters and energy […]
Drug traffickers from Purral were caught with more than 5 thousand doses
After 20 anonymous complaints, a group of four people was dismantled by the Drug Control Police (PCD) for their links to the drug distribution in Purral de Goicoechea. Approximately five thousand doses of drugs such as marijuana, ketamine, cocaine and crack were found in eight raids carried out by the PCD in the sector Los […]
Ombudsman in favor of recognizing gender identity of transgender people
In response to the request made last year by the Costa Rican State to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights regarding gender identity and the economic rights of same-sex couples, the Ombudsman’s Office was clear in its position. As explained by the Ombudsman, Monserrat Solano, the organization invited all institutions and individuals in the country […]
250 penitentiary police officers finished their training
On Thursday morning, 250 penitentiary policemen from all over the country graduated from various trainings granted by the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, located in San José. The graduation took place in the gym of the Comprehensive Care Unit La Reforma, in San Rafael de Alajuela. The promotion was excellent, said Pablo Bertozzi, director of […]
Puma that “visited” Ciudad Quesada was released in the wild
The puma that visited a backyard in Ciudad Quesada on Thrusday morning was released back in the wild the same day around noon. After a veterinarian evaluation, it was determined that it was a male of about 50 kilos of about 8 years old. No injuries were found, so it is suspected that he went […]