Some 25 thousand people could be affected on Tuesday in the canton of Tibás due to lack of water. The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) informs the population that, due to the installation of valves and maintenance of the Tibás storage tank, they will carry out the interruption of the drinkable water […]
Archives for December 18, 2017
10-year-old was caught with doses of marijuana and ¢ 150 thousand in Río Azul
A 10-year-old minor was surprised on Monday afternoon by officers of the Public Force with 176 doses of marijuana and 150 thousand colones. The incident occurred in Río Azul of the canton La Unión, in the province of Cartago. This was confirmed by the regional director of the Public Forces of that province, Enrique Arguedas, […]
BCR will be able to get $500 million in Panama
The Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) received authorization from the Superintendency of the Securities Market of Panama, for the placement of debt for a maximum of $500 million (about ¢ 285,000 million) in the financial market of the neighboring country. The BCR will be able to make a public offering of the 2016-BCR Standardized Bonds […]
Otto Guevara proposes more investment and jobs
The presidential candidate of the Libertarian Movement, Otto Guevara, presented his government plan on Monday, which he will execute if he wins the presidential elections on February 4th. Guevara offered more investments, eliminating obstacles, more production and jobs, lowering the cost of living and strengthening citizen security. In an extensive document, he also committed to […]
This has been the most violent year in the history of Costa Rica
This year has already become the year with highest number of homicides in the history of Costa Rica. 2016 ended with 578 violent deaths, but this year the figure is already 582. This means that there have already been four more homicides than in 2016, making 2017 the most violent year in the country. The […]
Fuel extraction in Manzanillo finally concluded
The works to extract diesel from the ship Yicel stranded in the South Caribbean were completed successfully on Sunday at two o’clock in the afternoon. The inter-institutional commission formed by representatives of Coast Guard, Sinac park rangers, Talamanca Public Force, Recope, Firemen, National Emergencies Commission, MOPT and the Shipping Agency Atlantic Shipping managed to correctly […]