The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) started an investigation against Continental Travel agency, because there were some people who could not travel to Mexico to watch the Costa Rican football team match. Cinthya Zapata, from the Consumer Support Office, confirmed the information and said that up to now they have received 5 complaints, […]
Archives for March 24, 2017
Somali Mohamed Ibaarahim Qoordheer was arrested due to his Facebook posts
Somali Mohamed Ibaarahim Qoordheer, suspected of creating terrorist groups linked to Islamism, was detained in Costa Rican territory. The subject, who would be 24 or 25 years old, arrived in Costa Rica after making a trip in Brazil and Colombia. In his social networks, the suspect published several videos referring to armed men and women, […]
A man earned his living by exchanging fake dollars
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) detained a man who earned his living by exchanging fake dollars. On average, from June 2016 to date, he exchanged around $ 500 a week. The suspect, surnamed Sanabria, operated in the center of the country and bought different items with $ 20 and $ 50 bills. According to Joselyne […]
Brutal attack against a dog
Shocking images of a brutal aggression against a dog in Ticabán de Limón generated great commotion in social networks. A man supposedly attacked the animal and it had to be sacrificed. The animal had three cuts that affected its neck, its spine and its thorax. Despite the efforts of the community to save it, nothing […]
La Casa del Cuño will host the first edition of the Expo Bici!
La Casa del Cuño will host the first edition of the Expo Bici. This is an different option so that inhabitants of the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) know everything related to urban cycling. This activity is new in Costa Rica but it has already been carried out in countries such as Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina […]
Some companies requested more time to join the electronic-invoice system
The Ministry of Finance started using the electronic invoice with a group of five large companies, an amount that will gradually increase. Some companies located in this category have requested a time extension to join the system. Alejandro Montalvo, of the GS1 Electronic Billing Committee, confirmed that this request was made to the authorities because […]