The Criminal Court of Puntarenas sentenced a woman named Valdez to three months of preventive arrest for the crimes of human trafficking and smuggling of migrants. Valdez was arrested on December 21st in the streets of San Ramón de Alajuela. Apparently, the accused illegally brought young foreigners who apparently were victims of sexual exploitation in […]
Archives for December 2018
Two tourists were rescued after kayak accident in Caldera
A group of officers from the Coast Guard Station of Caldera rescued two tourists who had a kayak accident due to a leak in their gear. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in front of Paseo de los Turistas in Puntarenas, near the sunk Italian ship Fellain the Gulf of Nicoya. The coastguards took the […]
WTO created special group for dispute between Mexico and Costa Rica
On December 18th, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed to establish a panel to examine Mexico’s claim against the restrictions imposed by Costa Rica on the importation of fresh avocados from Mexico. Mexican authorities submitted their second request for a panel to rule on the restrictions, following Costa Rica’s decision to block Mexico’s first […]
Legislators approved three projects before going on vacation
During the last session of the year, national legislators approved three bills in the second reading. As of Thursday, they will go on vacations, after seven months of work. They approved bills 20.0997 and 20.096 on extradition and judicial assistance in criminal matters between Costa Rica and Italy, as well as 20.460 that reforms the […]
Industries oppose increase in CNFL rates
The Chamber of Industries rejected the rate increase requested by the National Power and Light Company (CNFL) for generation and distribution. The cost per kWh generated by the CNFL is ¢117, while the ICE can sell it at ¢52.6. According to the representatives of the industries, this difference is due to investments in which the […]
Exports grew despite adversities in 2018
At the end of November, Costa Rican exports increased by 7%, reaching $10.47 billion, and estimates show that 2018 will end with an approximate figure of $11 billion; thus maintaining the growth trend in exports in recent years. However, the performance of the definitive regime where most export companies are located causes concern in the […]