The deadline for new political groups that intend to participate in the 2018 is February 3rd, 2017. This will be the last day they have to present the formal registration with the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). By that date they must have conformed all the basic structures and the higher structure. That day they should […]
Archives for January 4, 2017
Green light for collective lawsuit against vehicle ownership tax
All vehicle owners who want the State to reimburse extra charges of the vehicle ownership tax in the last three years can join the collective lawsuit filed with the Association of Free Consumers (ACL). In recent days, the Contentious Administrative Court of the Treasury has dealt with the lawsuit filed by this organization, which aims […]
Ashfall is affecting the Central Valley
Turrialba volcano activity remains in force and it keeps affecting the Central Valley, where this morning the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) reported a significant ash cloud. An image published on Twitter shows the cloud in the northwest of the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM) at about 6:45 am. According to a report provided by the Volcanological […]
Train accidents were part of 2016
2016 left new train services and a pilot plan that took the railroad to dozens of communities for most of the day. However, cars crashing the trains were also part of this process. The past year left 5 deaths. In addition, 24 people were run over in situations in which a train was involved. Many […]
Costa Rican with the highest pension fights to continue receiving ¢17 million per month
Rolando Ramírez Paniagua, former manager of the National Bank, filed an appeal after his monthly pension was lowered by about ¢3 million. Ramírez went from receiving more than ¢17 million a month (the highest retirement pension in the entire country), to receiving ¢13,481,465, according to the National Pension (DNP), because the institution also reduced the […]
2016 was the most violent year in Costa Rican history due to multiple homicides
On October 2nd, 2016, in Cieneguita, Limón, 2 hooded shooters discharged dozens of bullets into a car parked near the beach. They managed to kill one of their targets, but 4 other innocent people, including an 11-year-old boy also died. In a different situation, a Nicaraguan killed two adults and three children in February, 2016 […]