Costa Rican authorities still don’t know the whereabouts of the foreigner detained on May, 7th by five Fuerza Pública officers, in a non-police action at Walmart in Heredia. The officers took the man from his car, which is registered to an Italian citizen and was left at Walmart’s parking lot with open doors. Although the […]
Archives for May 2016
Prices barely changed last April
Goods and services prices’ barely changed in Costa Rica last April. According to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the prices’ variation was 0,09% for this quarter. For this period, accumulated inflation stood at -0,17%. However, last month, the goods and services with higher prices were gas, avocados and canned tuna. On the other […]
Credit offered for biodigesters
Costa Rican company Viogaz and California-based organization, Kiva, are offering credits to develop small and medium biodigesters. This initiative is especially directed to producers with no access to traditional funding. This plan is presented as a solution to dispose of farms’ daily waste, reduce smells and cut down greenhouse gas emissions. According to Jesus Jiménez, […]
Central Bank restates risks of fiscal deficit and dollarization
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, […]
Sexual harrasment lawsuit against Santa Ana Mayor continues
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 […]
Burglar captured thanks to WhatsApp group
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 […]