Last July a bigger change in prices was perceived by Costa Ricans due to an increase in the cost of fuel. The cumulative inflation in the seventh month of the year rose to 0.94%, a number substantially higher than the 0.01% shown in June. According to figures released by the National Institute of Statistics and […]
Archives for August 2016
Puma and ocelot were killed by unscrupulous people
ZooAve Animal Rescue Center, reported the death of a puma and an ocelot in recent days. They were killed by unscrupulous people. The first case was a female puma in Pérez Zeledón, which apparently was chasing chickens when it was killed. The animal orphaned 2 cubs, one of which is in ZooAve, located in La […]
Hail was due to climatic factors
According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), Monday afternoon hail was due to several climatic factors. In sectors such as La Uruca and Pavas, hail was reported. It was recorded in videos shared by users on social networks. Gabriela Chinchilla, a meteorologist, explained that there were some elements that allowed the phenomenon to ocur. “There […]
Congresswoman holds public universities to accounts
Natalia Díaz, a legislator from the Libertarian Movement, held public universities to accounts for the low implementation of a credit for $ 200 million signed with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the improvement of higher education. Díaz made the request after the Office of the Comptroller General revealed that as of […]
ARESEP can’t block Uber
Taxi drivers have criticized ARESEP in several occasions for not regulating the illegal transport and for not blocking Uber app. In fact, taxi drivers’ strike is just a consequence of that. Roberto Jiménez, general regulator, declared that ARESEP doesn’t have the legal authority to regulate a digital platforms. Jiménez assured that the institute tries to […]
600 migrants more, mostly from Haiti
Communications Minister, Mauricio Herrera, confirmed 600 more migrants, mostly Haitians, arrived this weekend. Some are still at the border paying their own expenses, while others were transferred to some of the closest attention centers, because Panama does not allow them to be returned. The situation at the moment is complex because more Cubans, who are […]