President Rodrigo Chaves held a press conference to address the arrests and accusations against members of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). Chaves defended Marta Esquivel’s actions as executive president of the institution and strongly criticized her arrest the previous Monday in Pérez Zeledón. “It’s very easy for an […]
Monthly Archives: September 2024
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QCOSTARICA — An eventual isolation of the government of Nicolás Maduro “does not seem to be so viable” as long as it has strong allies, Costa Rican Foreign Minister Arnoldo André Tinoco told Voice of America, who hopes that “the will of the Venezuelan people” will be recognized and that […]
QCOSTARICA — The transfer of Marta Esquivel, executive president of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), in a “perrera” (paddy wagon) from Perez Zeledon where she turned herself in, to the Courts in San Jose is being criticized by President Rodrigo Chaves and questions by many others on social […]
QCOSTARICA — Minutes after President Rodrigo Chaves accused the Attorney General’s Office of acting under political interest in the case of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), the president of the Supreme Court, Orlando Aguirre, and the president of the Legislative Assembly, Rodrigo Arias, called for president’s respect for […]
Q24N (VOA) Madrid — Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum angered Spain on Wednesday by barring its King Felipe VI from her swearing-in ceremony, accusing him of failing to acknowledge harm caused by his country’s conquest of Mexico five centuries ago. The decision prompted Spain to boycott the event altogether, with its […]
Roger Roger, a 40-year-old Costa Rican citizen, was convicted by a federal jury in North Carolina for orchestrating a years-long telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims in the United States. According to documents presented during the trial, Roger primarily targeted senior citizens from a call center located in Costa Rica. He […]
During the afternoon, Rodrigo Arias, president of the Legislative Assembly, and Carlo Díaz, the Attorney General, received death threats. In addition, the press office of the Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that its building was evacuated due to a bomb threat. An audio recording circulated on social media in which a […]
QCOSTARICA — Utilizing the name and image of a well-known Costa Rican television personality on the header of a reputable institution’s webpage, scammers are hard at work to steal your money. LA REPUBLICA is Costa Rica’s leading newspaper focused on business and economics. Founded under the administration of José Figueres […]
Pregnancy is a long journey filled with mixed emotions of joy, anxiety and eagerness to meet the new member of the family. However, the gestation duration can bring many changes in the human body that can be difficult to control. This makes it essential to take care of oneself while […]
Relatives of prisoners detained during the anti-gang “war” declared in 2022 in El Salvador by President Nayib Bukele, began a campaign on Tuesday to secure prison visits, where there are more than 80,000 alleged gang members. About 200 people, including housewife Luisa Hernández, gathered at the central Liberty Square in […]