A French couple sued a lawyer for an alleged scam that occurred in 2012. According to the foreigners, they wanted to invest in a hotel located in Guanacaste, but indicate that their legal adviser stole over 60 million colones from them. The trial for this case began this Wednesday. The accused is a Costa Rican […]
Archives for May 2017
Costa Ricans’ debt grew 20% in one year
Costa Ricans’ credit card debt grew 20% in the last year, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC). Last January, the debt balance was ¢1 trillion (one billion dollars), equivalent to 3.6% of the GDP, which means an increase of ¢180,753 million compared to the study carried out with […]
Uber arrives in El Salvador with government support
El Salvador is the fourth country in Central America where the Uber transport technology platform comes into operation. Contrary to what happens in Costa Rica, Uber began to operate in this country with the support of the Government. According to the company, in meetings prior to the implementation of the platform, Salvadoran Vice President Óscar […]
Legislators approve global convention to fight enticement
The Legislative Assembly approved in an initial debate an agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that will allow the country to fight corruption of public servants in international commercial transactions. Enticement is a widespread phenomenon in transactions that include trade and investment. The agreement seeks to establish standards between the parties […]
First tropical storm in the eastern Pacific in 2017
The first storm in the eastern Pacific in 2017, named Adrian, broke a record as it formed off the coast of Mexico on an unusually early date this year, according to the local National Hurricane Center. Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said that by forming days before the […]
Sandinistas support Maduro in front of Venezuelan embassy in Nicaragua
Followers of the ruling Sandinista Front of Nicaragua held a sit-in in front of the Venezuelan embassy in Managua on Wednesday, to reject the “destabilizing attempts” against the government of President Nicolás Maduro. About a hundred members of the Sandinista Youth demonstrated outside the diplomatic headquarters waving Venezuelan flags, cheering with music. This happens while […]