If every weekend or holiday you listen to: “Fresh egg! Fresh egg! Buy some fresh eggs!” as if it were shouted right next your ear, have some rest: residents of San José can sleep peacefully and for more time on weekends and holidays, because from November 15th, there are some regulations on loudspeakers and entertainment […]
Archives for November 15, 2016
The euro falls against a dollar strengthened by Donald Trump
The euro fell on Monday in front of the dollar benefited from the confidence of the agents of change in the promises of US President-elect Donald Trump. At about 5 p.m. (11 a.m. Eastern Time in Costa Ria) the euro was trading at $ 1.0723 and came to fall to $ 1.0709, its lowest level […]
Trump’s government would hinder investment attraction to Costa Rica
If president-elect of the United States Donald Trump keeps his promises, Costa Rica would have problems attracting more foreign investment into the country and it would also have a disincentive for the transnational companies to expand. That is economist Alberto Trejos’ opinion, who analyzed the region’s future economy under the light of the electoral results in […]
Patients from San Juan de Dios Hospital will be sent to 4 medical centers
Due to the collapse in the service by San Juan de Dios Hospital this weekend, it was decided to take the interim measure of sending patients to 4 medical centers in order to decongest the emergency service. On Monday, 93 people were waiting for a bed and attention in the hospital. Eugenia María Villalta, medical […]
Dead body found near Playa Hermosa
On Monday afternoon, a neighbor walking down the Crossing between Playa El Coco and Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste found a dead, decomposing body 10 meters from the road. According to preliminary information from the communications department of the Red Cross, apparently it is a man, but we don’t have any more details.” According to report […]
Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras are united against gangs and drug traffickers
Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernández announced that the presidents of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras will inaugurate a joint police force to fight gangs and traffickers on November 15th. It will be composed by members of the police, armed forces, intelligence services, migration and customs. The Honduran President stressed that the three countries have been […]