La Nación, a major Costa Rican newspaper, reported on April 20, 2026 that a coalition of 23 organizations has requested the Defensoría to investigate the sensitive data being solicited by the Hello Brete platform. In its first post at 07:16 UTC, La Nación stated: ” 23 organizaciones piden a la Defensoría investigar los datos sensibles solicitados en plataforma Hello Brete https://t.co/B2elvwOzhW”. This message was reiterated in another tweet at 07:31 UTC: ” 23 organizaciones piden a la Defensoría investigar los datos sensibles solicitados en plataforma Hello Brete https://t.co/dzSErH5oI5″.
Later that morning, La Nación also provided information regarding public holidays in Costa Rica for the year 2026. At 08:02 UTC, it posted: ” Feriados del 2026 en Costa Rica: próximo descanso en mayo permitirá tres días libres seguidos https://t.co/4J68g1sFFE”.
The Hello Brete platform is an employment service used in Costa Rica. The involvement of the Defensoría (Ombudsman’s Office) highlights concerns over personal data privacy and security among digital job platforms in the country. Public holidays are regulated by law in Costa Rica and often result in extended weekends when dates align with weekdays.
