A felon convicted for child sexual abuse, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of raping a 8-year old child in Guanacaste. Witnesses reported that the man was seen with the naked child under a bridge in the Bebedero district of Cañas, and called the child’s mother. Later, police found the mother and her child at the scene. Police arrested convict Ronald Martin […]
The victim of a convict on probation lacks money to feed her children
A 25-year old woman can’t breastfeed her newborn son as a consequence of taking antiretrovirals to prevent HIV infection after being raped. The mother, who lives in poverty, doesn’t have enough money to buy processed milk to feed the infant. The alleged perpetrator, identified as Cháves Ramirez, was serving a sentence for aggravated robbery. Prior to be […]
Agriculture safety director allegedly resigned for political pressures
The director of the state phytosanitary service (SFE for its acronym in Spanish), Francisco Dall’Anese resigned on Thursday night, after some agricultural businesses asked for his dismissal. Two weeks ago, the SFE started to inspect pineapples for exports at the port, when it had only done so in plantations and packaging plants. According to the […]
Central Bank disagrees with artificial devaluation of the colon against dollar
The president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica, Olivier Castro, disagrees with an artificial devaluation of the colon against the dollar. Castro said a competitive exchange rate depends on controlling factors that affect productivity, such as fiscal deficit and a positive trade balance. The Central Bank is not responsible for rising unemployment, Castro said. […]
Goverment proposes to reduce public spending by 25.8 billion colones
According to the extraordinary budget submitted recently to the Legislative Assembly, the government would cut expenses in 25,800 million. The biggest impact will hit ministries’ budgets: 19,491 million colones less than the original amount. Other major cuts would hit other government institutions that will lose 2,219 million colones. Pension expenses would also be reduced in […]
Court dismissed a lawsuit against parole benefit to inmates
An administrative court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to suspend an order by the Ministry of Justice that allows inmates to serve prison sentences on parole, as a way to reduce overcrowding in prisons. The court noted that this issue must be reviewed only by the courts that ordered the prison sentences. The Ministry of Justice […]