Archives for October 2017

The National Customs Service retained more than seven tons of goods with inconsistencies in their importation. Among the retained items are children’s clothing, perfumes and fabrics, which importers intended to get into the country without paying the corresponding taxes and without mandatory health permits. Errors were also detected in the customs declaration and non-compliance by […]

The judges of the Supreme Court unanimously approved the creation of a plan against corruption in the face of the crisis in the Judiciary caused by the cementazo scandal. Said plan seeks to form commissions that make the proposals within a term of 15 days. The proposal was made by magistrate Paul Rueda, who said […]

The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) approved a reduction in the price of gasoline and an increase in the price of diesel for November. The liter of super gasoline goes from ¢632 to ¢604 and the regular one from ¢603 to ¢580. On the other hand, the price of a liter of diesel increased from […]

The Costa Rican Railway Institute (INCOFER) reported that it will suspend the 4:40 p.m. services from San José to Heredia and the one at 5:15 p.m. from Heredia to the capital, due to maintenance and repair works of the equipment. The suspension will apply from this Monday and will last for the next two weeks […]

The Border Police stopped a shipment of liquor that was hidden in a secret compartment of a truck driven by a man from Syria. The arrest took place on Saturday night, in Guaycará de Golfito. The cargo is valued at more than one million colones. The police report indicates that the truck carried several lighter […]

Cine Magaly announced that it will operate with solar energy from November. With this, Costa Rica becomes the third country in Latin America to have clean energies in movie theaters. After the installation of solar panels, Cine Magaly will not use electrical energy in its entirety. The investment of the project is around $70 thousand. […]