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Rocío Aguilar is optimistic about ₡ 33 billion from tax on basic basket

September 5, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Minister of Finance Rocío Aguilar expressed her optimism because on Tuesday night the Special Commission of the Fiscal Plan managed to bring back the taxes that had been exonerated two weeks ago by the legislators, particularly with the basic basket. This would assure the treasury about 33 billion colones, half of what it initially intended. […]

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Constitutional Court has not declared Uber’s illegality in Costa Rica

September 5, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Constitutional Chamber has not issued any resolution declaring Uber’s illegality, as indicated by a document signed by the Governing Council that leaked through a social networks. The government agreement urges the US company to abandon its operations in the country. In the fourth point of the document, it states that the government of the […]

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Costa Rican child abandoned in US desert finally reunited with his mother

September 5, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The six-year-old Costa Rican child that was abandoned by third parties in the Arizona desert finally met with his mother in the United States. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (MREC) through a press release, where they noted that the child was delivered to his mother last week. The […]

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Intel is now certified as Carbon Neutral

September 5, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Recently, Intel Costa Rica managed to become certified as a Carbon Neutral company, after implementing a series of measures at its facilities in San Antonio de Belén. This is due to the technology used, which has achieved a more efficient use of electricity and water without affecting the employees of the company. In order to […]

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Drug trafficker wanted in the US was caught in Costa Rica

September 5, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A man with an international arrest warrant for drug trafficking was captured on Wednesday when leaving a well-known restaurant located near La Sabana in San José. The subject was identified as a Nicaraguan national named Pereira Ramos, who is wanted by the police authorities of the United States. The arrest was made by agents of […]

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Poás Volcano received more than 1,500 tourists in three days

September 4, 2018 by Staff News Writer

One weekend was enough to reaffirm the tourist potential of Poás Volcano National Park. According to data from the National System of Conservation Areas, the site received 1,550 tourists during Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The national park reopened its doors under strict security measures on August 31st, after more than a year closed by the […]

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