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 […]
Archives for December 2018
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 […]
Water service suspension will affect 5,880 residents of Heredia
On December 20th, about 5,880 residents of Los Angeles of San Rafael de Heredia will not have drinking water service. The suspension is due to cleaning works in the water treatment plant that supplies the area and will be in force from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Some of the affected places will be Calle […]
President appoints daughter of ethical guarantor at the UN Embassy in Geneva
President Carlos Alvarado appointed the daughter of an ethical guarantor of his government as alternate ambassador to the United Nations (UN) agencies in Geneva, Switzerland; despite the fact that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a large group of officials with the rank of ambassador. The president appointed Shara Duncan, daughter of Quince Duncan. The […]
Fiscal deficit exceeded ¢1.9 billion in November
One month before the end of 2018, the government’s fiscal deficit exceeded ¢1.9 trillion, according to the Ministry of Finance. This figure is equivalent to 5.6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Central Bank’s estimate for this year is 7.2% at the end of December. In the eleventh month of the year, the accumulated […]
Steel Transnational Company threatens to stop production in the country
The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) decided not to impose a measure of safeguard against imports of construction rods, so the transnational company Arcelor Mittal reported that it has no incentive to maintain its production in the country. In a press release distributed on Tuesday, the company said it “does not play with […]