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Only 5 presidents participated in the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Cooperation Summit

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Although the majority of Presidents and Heads of State of the countries belonging to the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Cooperation Summit were expected to come, only 4 leaders visited Costa Rica, in addition to Luis Guillermo Solís. This meeting convenes the 10 Presidents or Heads of State of Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El […]

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$310,380 confiscated from Honduran man

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Officers of the Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Security seized $310,380 from a 29-year-old Honduran man named Peña. The man traveled with a firearm and intended to enter the country by Peñas Blancas, border with Nicaragua. Drug Control agents checked the container, which is why they discovered that the packages were […]

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The tax on legal entities will be collected

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The tax on legal entities will start being collected on August 1st, after Law 9428 was published in La Gaceta official newspaper, on March 22nd. According to the Association of Public Accountants, this date will only apply if the Government publishes the respective regulation during April, otherwise, it will be changed. Ronald Artavia, head of […]

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President Solís: Walls between nations must disappear

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The presidents and heads of State that participated in the Tuxtla Summit addressed the situation between the United States and Mexico. One of the issues that came to light was the support against the wall that President Donald Trump wants to build. The Costa Rican President was asked about his position on the issue, mainly […]

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Wálter Guzmán will pay 25,590,192.67 colones to the State

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Deputy Prosecutor for Economic, Tax, Customs and Intellectual Property Offenses succeeded at his goal: Wálter Guzmán Calderón, owner of Tractor Parts and Accessories and Agricultural Machinery SA company will pay 25,590,192.67 colones to the State. This is a compensation for social damage caused by evasion of customs duties. The payment was made by Guzmán […]

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Man wanted for bank robbery was caught with 143 kilos of cocaine

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Officers of the Armed Forces arrested a man with 154 packages of cocaine, when the police was searching for a vehicle suspected of involvement in an assault in Heredia. Officers inspected the vehicle that had double lining at the rear and located 143 kilos of cocaine. The suspect’s name is Marín and he was caught […]

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