Archives for November 2, 2017

The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) together with the National Museum of Costa Rica, will present a book called “Non-flying Mammals of the Central Volcanic Mountain Conservation Area.” The book is made up of 189 pages in Spanish, with hand-made illustrations by artist Lisa Sánchez. This book is unique in its kind, since it […]

The emergency authorities activated all security protocols due to a bomb alert at the Central Bank. The information was confirmed both by spokesmen of the Ministry of Public Security and by the Central Bank. Personnel of the Public Force and Firemen checked the place. The threat was made through an anonymous call to the bank. […]

Once again, a new case of animal abuse shocks the country. A dog that was brutally beaten on Tuesday, apparently by several teenagers with a club in San Carlos. The perpetrators took advantage of the fact that the owner of the animal was not at home and committed the crime. Kattya Ulate, who works as […]

Officers of the Airport Police, from the Directorate of the Air Surveillance Service (SVA) of the Ministry of Public Security, detected a passenger who intended to board the plane while armed. The incident occurred in the main air terminal of the country, the Juan Santamaría International Airport, when the agents of the Airport Police saw […]

This Wednesday, more than four thousand people paid their 2018 circulation permit. According to the court of the National Insurance Institute (INS), 4,461 receipts have been paid for the same number of vehicle owners, for a total of ¢809,194,485 for the 2018 Circulation Permit or Marchamo 2018. At the same date and time for the […]

The basic passive rate (TBP) will fall to 5.80% , influenced by a decrease in the interest rates of banks – public and private – and cooperatives. The indicator has been located close to this level since last June, when interest rates were adjusted to the increases in the monetary policy rate decreed by the […]