The suspect of transporting eight Cuban migrants hidden in a truck loaded with 138gas cylinders was released on precautionary measures. The man, named González Duarte, must now sign each month, and maintain a fixed address and work. The petition was made by Golfito’s Prosecutor before the local criminal court, during a hearing on Monday. According […]
Archives for January 11, 2017
New tools to recruit police officers
The Ministry of Public Security announced new tools to recruit police officers. According to Bernardita Marín, deputy minister of Public Security, at this moment the institution is in a process that tries to expedite the recruitment of new officers. The authority said that they are having difficulties because most people don’t show up for the […]
Cold days increase visits to health centers
The authorities of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) do not rule out an increase in the number of the consultations for flu and other respiratory diseases, due to the effect of the cold front. We have had a decrease in the influx of patients but we are thinking about the numbers’ behaviors with […]
Bancrédito’s profits decreased to one third over 2015
At the end of 2016, profits from the Agricultural Credit Bank of Cartago (Bancrédito) were reduced to a third compared to those reported in 2015, according to information provided by the public bank to the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (SUGEF). According to reports, in December 2015 the institution reported earnings of ¢527.6 million, while in […]
New route 32 will have bike path
The extension of Route 32 will bring good news for cyclists: the route will have 26 kilometers of bike path. The CONAVI made the decision to include a space for those who use this means of transport, after learning in the construction of other roads. The path for cyclists will not be linear, because the […]
Inflation will grow more in the first half of 2017
After two consecutive years of annual inflation figures below 1%, in 2017 prices will increase more strongly, especially in the first six months of the year. This is one of the central bank’s projections in its inflation report, published last December. According to the calculations, at the end of the first semester cumulative inflation will […]