A Nicaraguan citizen named Arce Martínez presumably used his house, bordering Nicaraguan territory, to illegally help immigrants cross the border in exchange for great quantities of money. Martínez has a residency ID card and he was captured by Migration Police. The property is near Peñas Blancas and beyond you can find the border with Nicaragua. […]
Archives for June 29, 2016
Fines to reduce zika, dengue fever and chinkungunya
Members of the Legislative Assembly are anxious to pass a bill aiming to penalize huge breeding grounds for mosquitos because cases of zika, dengue fever and chikungunya are alarmingly increasing in Costa Rica. Antonio Álvarez, president of the Legislative Assembly, said he will talk to leaders of legislative parties to make this bill a priority. […]
Novacomp is hiring tech professionals
If you are a technology expert and you are looking for a job, this information is for you. Novacomp announced they will hire 60 technology professionals. The jobs offered by the company are: -.NET developers -iOS developers -Bilingual, infrastructure engineers -Oracle / ADF developers -Front / Back end developers -Java developers -QA engineers -Bilingual, Automation […]
Electricity charges will rise between July and September
The cost of electricity will rise between July and September because the last trimester required more energy generated by fuels. The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) will increase the price by 5.49% and the National Power and Light Company (CNFL) will rise it 4.45% The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) announced that the increase […]
President denies leaving SICA was a tantrum
Costa Rica’s return to the Central American Economic Integration System (SICA) will depend on statements from other nations this week in Roatán, Honduras. We haven’t yet ensured our return, because we didn’t leave on a tantrum, we wanted reforms,” said president Luis Guillermo Solís, who sent the Finance Minister and first vice-president of the Republic, […]
Free parking for bikes to promote exercise and escape traffic jams
The recent and unbearable traffic jams and the absence of solutions by the authorities have made people look for alternatives to reduce the problem. This is the case of San Miguel Arcángel parking in Paseo Colón, San José, located on streets 32 and 34, Avenue 42 (200 meters south of KFC). With “Bike to work” […]