Yesterday the Criminal Court of Alajuela suspended concessions for 33 airport taxi drivers who are suspected of submitting false results of English language certificates in their application. Juridical officials conducted an investigation after receiving an anonymous tip that the drivers were paying for certificates without actually passing tests. The English course is a requirement under […]
Archives for January 2014
Digital Government expects about 100 public institutions use Mer-link from April
One hundred central government institutions are ready to begin shopping through the Mer-link e-procurement platform in the next three months, after signing an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). Digital Government program director, Alicia Avendaño, said the public procurement system Mer-link with the participation of 67 institutional buyers […]
Kimberly-Clark invests U.S. $ 31 million in Costa Rica
With an investment of U.S. $ 31 million, the company Kimberly-Clark (KC) will strengthen its manufacturing operations and services in Costa Rica. The company will invest U.S. $ 27 million for its new plant in Cartago Coris, plus an additional $ 4 million for its Shared Service Center, located in Heredia and which will support its […]
Auction Sale of U.S. government property
Dear Embassy Community, Auction Sale of U.S. government property will start on January 13, at 08:00 A.M., and close on January 19, at 04:00 P.M. We have a wide selection of items including vehicles, residential furniture, and appliances. The auction is open to all American employees and Locally Employed staff, except for when the Department […]
U.S. Embassy denies electoral survey circulating in Internet
U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has denied sponsorship or participation in a survey circulating among social networks. Critics of the survey say the data is false, and would seek to manipulate opinion in the upcoming election. Source crhoy.com
Over 200 young people were reported missing in 2013
The recent murder of a young couple, aged 15 and 16 in Cartago outlines a disturbing trend of missing teenagers in Costa Rica. In the Cartago case a 21 year old farm worker confessed to a priest, and later told police that he killed them in order to steal their digital camera. The Judicial Investigation […]