Archives for May 6, 2016

The Central Bank restated there are three internal risks threatening Costa Rica’s macro-economic stability. The first one is a high fiscal deficit, which reached 1.3% of the country’s GDP in the first quarter of the year. The monetary authority showed its concerns about the lack of measures to guarantee public finances sustainability in the mid-term, […]

A municipal female official filed a complaint for sexual harassment against Gerardo Oviedo, Santa Ana’s reelected mayor, and thus the Council asked the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones to dismiss him from his position. However, mister Oviedo appealed the decision and the case was referred to the Tribunal Contencioso Administrativo. TSE’s attorney, Andrei Cambronero, stated this […]

The neighbours’ coordination and a WhatsApp group with local police were key to capture a burglar who was stealing a house located in Brisas del Cerro, Nicoya, Guanacaste province. The suspect, named Martínez, was apprehended carrying jewelry, food, a computer and other electronic devices. The community is very organized and trust Nicoya’s Fuerza Pública. That […]

At least two eruptions were reported this morning. According to Mauricio Mora from the National Seismological Network (RSN), the ash discharge is expected to fall upon La Pastora, Las Virtudes and el Tapojo communities. Mora also explained that although today’s eruptions were longer, they were less explosive. crhoy.com