Two Guatemalan women were arrested at Juan Santamaría Airport and they will spend the next three months in prison, because the Criminal Court of Alajuela has issued precautionary measures against them. Both women, surnamed Muñoz Zermeño and Villatoro Menchú, entered the country with little more than $ 15,000 in cash. That’s why they are suspicious […]
Archives for March 1, 2017
Trump defends new immigration system based on merits
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump defended the adoption of a new immigration system in the United States, based on merits and qualifications of candidates, to prevent people with low job training from entering the country. If we move from the current immigration system and adopt a system based on merit, we will have many benefits: […]
Kölbi mobile operator will implement the “Fair Use of Internet” plan
Kölbi Mobile operator indicated that, despite the criticism, it will implement the “Fair Use of Internet”, starting today. This plan states that when its customers consume their total mobile data, their browsing speed is reduced to 128 kilobytes per second (Kbps). This provision will favor equity in access to the mobile network resources, so that […]
Truck drivers and government reached an agreement
The government and the Truck Drivers Union of the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) finally reached an agreement. Some of the requests by the union was the imposition of a 20% tax on the value of the freight for foreign truckers, who come from the rest of Central America and offer their […]
Domestic violence complaint led to marijuana lab discovery
The Public Force went to a house in Bello Horizonte, Escazú for a domestic violence complaint, and ended up discovering a marijuana laboratory. A woman called the police delegation to report violence. Upon arriving at the house, the officers saw a room with purple lights, so they asked about it. The answer surprised them. They […]
The MINAE has not received a formal request to bring 9 Bengal tigers
The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) informed that it has not received a formal request from La Ponderosa Adventure Park to bring 9 Bengal tigers to Costa Rican territory. Through a statement, the MINAE reported that this type of import requires a SINAC authorization, as stated in Article 27 of Wildlife Conservation Law: It […]