The Executive Power reported that finally, after 10 years, the eviction of the well-known Triangle of Solidarity, a human settlement located in Calle Blancos de Goicoechea that had to be eliminated to conclude the northern stage of the North Beltway road to connect it with Route 32. According to the 2012 census, it was estimated […]
Archives for January 2, 2019
Minister: “Our projection was 645 homicides”
The Minister of Security, Michael Soto Rojas, celebrated the decrease in homicides numbers at the end of 2018. The data provided shows there were 587 cases, while in 2017 the figure was 603 cases. We took all the data of the homicides that occurred in previous years and in the first months and we made […]
2018 had the highest number of deaths by fires
In 2018, there were 1,126 structural fires. According to the Costa Rican Fire Department, the highest incidence of these incidents occurred in homes, followed by shops and industries. These incidents left 506 victims and 30 dead due to the fire. This represents a record figure in more than a decade. Luis Salas, Operational Director of […]
Comptroller wants revision of exoneration for free zones
The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) asked the Economic Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly to review the 50-year exemption proposed in the reform of the Free Trade Zone Regime to bring investments to places of lesser development. The Division of Operational and Evaluative Inspection, which issued the criteria on December […]
20% of drivers did not pay the circulation permit on time
The deadline to pay the circulation permit without penalties expired on January 31st at noon. In total, 1,247,516 permits were canceled, which translates into the collection of ¢214.99 million, as confirmed by a press release from the National Insurance Institute (INS). Although a good number of drivers complied with the payment before the date, 20% […]
American went missing in San José
The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) asks the population’s cooperation to find an American man identified as Dayton Dean Yets, 24 years old. According to the OIJ, Dean Yets has been in the country for several months as a tourist. The complaint of his disappearance was filed by his sister, who reported they haven’t spoken since […]