por richard | Dic 7, 2015 | Sin categoría
A border crisis with neighbouring Nicaragua has erupted after The Immigration Director issued about 700 humanitarian visas to Cubans who wish to proceed through Costa Rica after being stranded by last week’s arrest of the smuggling perpetrators of these fleeing groups. Cubans crossing the border into Nicaragua were met and returned violently by the Nicaraguan Army use of...
por richard | Dic 7, 2015 | Sin categoría
A study analyzing ‘home violence on women’, one hour before the National Team played in Brazil 2014 and two hours after there were between 300 to 500 denunciations on the emergency telephone line. This study was picked up by The National Institute of Women, Costa Rica’s Football Federation and Teletica Canal 7 (Channel 7 TV) whom together decided to put an extra slot on the scoreboard on all live showings of the National Team. Home team’s score, visiting team’s score and the 911 number of calls denouncing such violence. On Friday 13th of November, Costa Rica played Haiti at home on its pursuit of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Two hours after the game and after the final analysts say on it, the score was a shocking: “Costa Rica 1 Haiti 0 911 calls 314”. The result was given by all news agents in the country. On Tuesday 17th of November, the National Team played in Panama, its second game. The result, still shocking but awareness was raised: “Panama 1 Costa Rica 2 911 calls 219”. We are, may I say, on a right...
por richard | Nov 27, 2015 | Sin categoría
Comptroller warns of narco money infiltration in coming Municipal Elections.
por richard | Nov 27, 2015 | Sin categoría
Citizens rally want a referendum on The National Distribution Oil Company, all spending in government institutions and a direct election of congress members by electoral districts and not by Province which is imposed by each of the Parties’ assemblies. Unions mock the rally’s turnout but discontent amongst the public is growing each day with all the knowledge been put forward of all their...
por richard | Nov 27, 2015 | Sin categoría
Social Security Health Care to be vigilant on a proposed plan to diminish hospital waiting lists. Special attention shall be given surgeries and biopsy results. Pending from 2014 are 35 patients still wait for a cardiac catheterization examination.
por richard | Nov 27, 2015 | Sin categoría
Congress pays 161 personal collaborators with scrutiny limited to each member. This report has been divulged by Attorney General’s office.