Police at the La Reforma prison arrested five women and one man on charges of transporting narcotics to inmates. The drugs were discovered after one women complained of feeling ill, and a subsequent x-ray turned up a package, wrapped in condoms and inserted into her vagina. Another women, wearing a skirt was discovered after her […]
Archives for January 2014
Digitization of permits to carry weapons reveals shortcomings of manual system
Following the implementation of a system to digitally process firearms permits, the Ministry of Security has detected 50 security guards that lacked successful completion of a firearms course. The false credentials were detected by cross checking information. Security officials are now preparing to run checks and cancel the permits of security companies that fail to […]
Zimp virtual wallet can be used in Costa Rica
Among the merchants who are now accepting payment via the Zimp Smart phone application are Benetton, Trigo Miel, Ópticas Popular and the Antojitos restaurant in San Pedro. A total of 200 merchants have signed onto the system, which allows users to pay at the cash register with their Andriod based phone or Apple iPhone. User […]
70,684 border crossers paid land exit tax in December
The tax department collected a total of 163 million colones ($330,628) from people who crossed the border at land immigration checkpoints during the holiday rush. The tax is $5 per person, plus $2 for baggage, which must be inspected. Original Article in crhoy.com
Contract transport providers to protest on Monday
Informal tax drivers who operate under contract arrangements will take to the streets on Monday and block traffic in Pérez Zeledón, Guápiles and Limón. At issue are negotiations that have broken down and drivers who have lost their transport licenses. Original Article in Diario Extra
Exporters suffer delays and cancellation due to bad weather in the U.S.
A cold wave affecting the United States is causing delays in the exportation and delivery of goods, especially to customers in New York and the northern zone of the country. Particularly affected are floral exports, which producers are now trying to unload in the local market. However, the majority of exports are unaffected as 80 […]