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New bills to curb insecurity in Costa Rica

Published on: January 24, 2024
13:27

San José, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) A package of ten new bills to end the insecurity that exists in Costa Rica today will go through its approval in Parliament to become laws of the Republic soon.

President of Costa Rica to analyze security issues

Published on: January 23, 2024
07:49

San José, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) President Rodrigo Chaves will hold a meeting with the heads of the judicial and legislative branches, focused on security, one of the main issues that worries Costa Ricans.

Costa Rica to attend UN Economic Council meeting in Chile

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:35

San José, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica will participate in the Special Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations General Assembly to be held tomorrow in Chile, the Foreign Ministry announced.

Strong winds and gusts of up to 100 kilometers affect Costa Rica

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:01

San José, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Accelerated trade winds have been occurring for several days in Costa Rica, due to the high atmospheric pressure in the region, the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) reported.

Panama sends 22K Covid-19 vaccine doses to Costa Rica

Published on: January 17, 2024
16:47

San José, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica´s Health Ministry on Wednesday received donation from Panama of 22,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses.

Costa Rican Parliament strengthens parole law

Published on: January 17, 2024
10:15

San José, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica took another step today in the reforms to laws aimed at reducing crime, with the modification of the parole law.

Analysis of laws to deal with crime advances in Costa Rica

Published on: January 10, 2024
08:08

San José, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Legislative Assembly (parliament) is advancing in the analysis of law reforms to stop the crime plaguing Costa Rica.

Costa Rica hands over politician fugitive for swindling Panama

Published on: January 8, 2024
15:11

San José, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Security authorities in Costa Rica announced the delivery to their Panamanian counterparts of Richard Fifer, a politician from the neighboring nation, a fugitive from justice after being convicted of swindling.

Costa Rica proposes periodic inspection of firearms

Published on: January 4, 2024
11:52

San José, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) After the analysis of homicides in Costa Rica in 2023, the Judicial Investigation Authority (OIJ, in Spanish) suggested to carry out periodic inspections of the weapons circulating in this nation, according to digital media.

Costa Rica reports first case of JN.1 Covid-19 variant

Published on: December 22, 2023
16:00

San José, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA) on Friday confirmed the first case of the new JN.1 variant of the SARS-Cov 2 virus reported in the country, according to local media.

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