Poás volcano, located in Alajuela, erupted four times between Wednesday and Thursday. According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the first event was occurred at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, followed by another eruption at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, the first eruption occurred at 1:26 a.m. and the second at 8:23 a.m. […]
Archives for December 20, 2018
Costa Rican family sentenced to prison in the US for scams amounting to $3.5 million
Four Costa Ricans, including a mother and her two children, were sentenced to prison terms in the United States for participating in a criminal scheme to commit scams to the detriment of senior citizens for nearly $3.5 million. The sentence was handed down by the Northern District Court of the State of Georgia located in […]
Government denies cover-up of mercury contamination in Cutris
The Minister of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, confirmed that he knew about the study of the National University (UNA) on the use of mercury in Crucitas de Cutris in San Carlos, released on Tuesday by the National Liberation Party (PLN). The authorities took a month analyzing everything that was revealed in that report. […]
Authorities confiscated more than 48,000 cosmetic products without health permits
This week the Police of Fiscal Control (PCF) and the Ministry of Health confiscated 48,203 units of cosmetic products from an importing company located in Zapote, for not having the permits. This is part of the actions of the Ministry of Finance to fight against tax evasion and improve tax collection. A citizen complaint prompted […]
Traffic accidents are the first cause of violent deaths in Costa Rica
The Red Cross reported a total of 1,360 violent deaths this year, 66 more people than last year. In a press release, the institution said these deaths correspond to incidents such as assaults with weapons, water accidents, abuses, traumatic emergencies, collisions, run overs, falls, poisonings, burns, emergency areas and others. The highest number of deaths […]
Businessmen see 2019 with “optimism”
Although the year that is about to end was difficult due to the fiscal uncertainty and the consequences of the union strike that lasted 89 days, the business sector looks at 2019 with optimism. The Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP) trusts that next year will be marked by economic […]