A negative balance of trade for Central America grew by 5.5 percent between January and October of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, according to a report by the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIEC). Total exports from the region in the first ten months amounted to $25.1 billion and imports at […]
Archives for March 2014
OIJ detained two people accused of extorting U.S. businessman
Agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) arrested a 28 year old male and a 19 year old in San Jose, on suspicion of attempted blackmail of a United States citizen, aged 48. According to the police report, the pair had a business relationship with the American, which ended. They are accused of demanding $1,800 […]
Municipality identifies 1,232 vacant lots in central canton of San José
According to the Municipality of San Jose, there are 1,232 vacant lots, scattered among 11 districts in the central San Jose region. Properties include those that are used as illegal dumps, have buildings in ruins, lack sidewalks, or have been abandoned or invaded by vagrants. City officials hope to contact and compel owners to clean […]
Ticas want fewer children, study more than men but have lower wages
According to organization for human development, two out of three young people who neither study or work are women. A separate survey finds that increasingly women in Costa Rica (Ticas) are putting off having children in favor of attending university. Despite the emphasis on higher education, women still find themselves paid disproportionately. According to a […]
Drivers disrespect demarcation of “yellow boxes” in San Jose
Many drivers have failed to understand the meaning of a series of yellow boxes, painted on intersections of downtown San Jose by Ministry of Public Works and Transport. In an effort to avoid bottlenecks, the boxes are a reminder of the 49,000 colones fine for blocking an intersection. Demarcation is expected to continue through March […]
Nigerian arrested on charges of sending remittances with false documents
On Thursday, the Immigration Police arrested a Nigerian national on charges of using altered identification to withdraw money and make remittances abroad. Operating in downtown San Jose and sending money to Ireland, United States, England and his native Nigeria, the man was captured with one million colones in cash, three cell phones, and various passport […]