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QCOSTARICA -- Costa Rica's former Defensora de los Habitantes (Ombudswoman), Ofelia Taitelbaum, faces 7.5 years in prison, accused of 29 crimes of using a false document back in 2014. In August 2019, Taitelbaum was sentenced for using the name of a San Carlos neighbor to falsely report advice on income tax returns. Read more: Ofelia…
QCOSTARICA -- "If it lands at my desk, I'm going to veto it," said President Rodrigo Chaves about the legislative bill to reduce the 2024 Marchamo or annual circulation permit, by 66%. Chaves warned legislators, who are currently discussing the bill, this Wednesday during the traditional news conference following the weekly cabinet meeting. "I hope…
QCOSTARICA - On Tuesday, August 1, legislators began the period of "Ordinary" sessions, which means that the deputies retook control of the legislative agenda and can decide which bills are discussed in committees and in plenary. According to several legislators speaking to the media, the focus of the Legislative process will be to get Costa…
(QCOSTARICA) Three legislators propose creating incentives to attract investors, pensioners and rentiers (rentistas) to the country. The legislators presented the bill last Thursday, August 20, in order to contribute to the economic recovery of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative was signed by María Inés Solís, of the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana…
QCOSTARICA - The bill against organized crime was approved in first debate, after completing the processing of the 522 motions and the consultation before the Supreme Court of Justice. The bill, with forty nine votes in favor and two against, will help with an urgent issue, by extending preventive detention to criminal gang leaders in…
QCOSTARICA - Putting an end to the pandering in criminal matters that has allowed “las golondrinas vuelen libres” (swallows to fly free) for years, regardless of the fact that in some cases they are people accused of drug trafficking or even homicides, is what President Rodrigo Chaves proposed on Wednesday when announcing his plan “Operación…
QCOSTARICA - With the aim of eradicating racism in Costa Rica, legislator Katherine Moreira Brown presented a bill that would classify acts of violence and ethnic-racial discrimination as criminal offences. The idea would be to impose sanctions for offenders ranging from fines of up to three months' salary to imprisonment for up to three years.…