constitutional rights

It’s a potential pathway paved by the very foundational documents of the nation: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of The Rights.

With a crime surge that’s more dramatic than a telenovela twist, the nation is looking to its neighbor, El Salvador, for some hardline inspiration.

The bill, introduced by lawmaker Antonio Ortega of the Frente Amplio political party, aims to compel priests to break the confessional seal in cases of sexual crimes against minors.

Costa Rican lawmakers want to entrench the right to internet access in the constitution, in response to a controversial proposal to standardize mobile internet rates.