On Wednesday, officers from the Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Security arrested one of the leading dealers of cocaine and marijuana in Coco Beach, Guanacaste. The 35-year-old Costa Rican national named Quirós was investigated by the police after receiving anonymous calls and information from the local law enforcement. The man has […]
Archives for February 24, 2017
Public entities are forced to buy from CNP, although it’s more expensive
Since November 11th, an order issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and signed by President Solís, limits public institutions to buy generic, industrial and fishing products only to the National Production Council (CNP), with the prices defined by this entity. According to Óscar Quirós, chief of the Agrocomercial Address Council, this measure seeks to promote […]
Every week, 2 people die from oral cancer
If oral cancer is detected early, the survival rate is almost 100%. However, this illness has been taking the lives of two Costa Ricans each week, for the past 10 years. The most recent data on oral cancer show there were 104 new male cases and 73 female cases in 2014, but the figure decreased […]
Legislator wants to exonerate books from taxes
Legislator José Ramírez, from Frente Amplio, proposed having books exempt from the import tax payment. Ramírez explained that in Costa Rica books are exempt from sales tax, but the import tribute levies 1% of the value of each book. We believe that exonerating books from the import tax will open a window of opportunity to […]
Costa Rica fears cocaine avalanche after FARC demobilization
A report from the Mexican newspaper El Universal said that an avalanche of cocaine will pass through Central America in 2017, due to the effect of pacification in Colombia on drug trafficking activity. The cocaine from South America will be transferred to Mexico and the United States, as the impact of the peace process in […]
The UN launched a campaign to clear oceans from plastic
On Thursday, the United Nations launched a global campaign aimed at governments, companies and consumers to reduce plastic waste in the oceans, where about eight tons of this material end up each year. “Clean Seas” was launched at the World Oceans Summit held in Nusa Dua, on the Indonesian island of Bali. Among other measures, […]