Uber Costa Rica announced on Thursday an increase in the fee to be paid by passengers using this transport service through the electronic application. This is an increase in the “application fee” item that previously had a fixed cost ¢50 and will now be calculated based on the amount of the trip. According to the […]
Archives for December 21, 2017
Basic rate goes up to 5.95%
The basic passive rate (TBP) will rise from to 5.95% and will remain at that figure at least until December 27th when the Central Bank will update the indicator again. At this level, the rate is 150 basis points above the level it was in at the end of 2016. This rate is used as […]
“Los Moteles” Bridge in Zapote can be used again
On Thursday, the Municipality of San José enabled transit through the bridge over the María Aguilar River, in the well-known sector of “Los Moteles” in Zapote. The transit through the busy area was closed since September because the structure collapsed under the rains from storm Nate. The municipality celebrated the opening of the bailey-type bridge, […]
Payment of interests represents 56% of the fiscal deficit
Interests continue to rise, becoming the main item that presses the fiscal deficit, since it represents 55.6% of the total. Last November, this item reached 2.8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), equivalent to ¢ 919 billion. The situation directly affects the fiscal deficit, which went from 4.7% in November 2016 to 5% in November […]
Scams increase during Christmas
The Attorney General of the Republic warns the population that during this period there is an increase in frauds and scams. The payment of the bonus, the vacation periods, and sales linked to the World Cup cause a greater movement of purchases and many take advantage to commit a crime. The mechanisms used by fraudsters […]
Legislator sent sexual content to institutional chat
Congresswoman Ligia Fallas, from Frente Amplio, denounced that legislator Juan Luis Jiménez Succar, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), sent images with sexual content to an institutional chat of the Legislative Assembly. The legislator filed the complaint on December 13th with Karla Granados, director of the Public Relations, Press and Protocol Department of Congress. According […]