With the support of the Government and the business sector, several legislators reached an agreement to present a substitute text for the dual education project, which merges the proposal presented by the Executive Power and the one already processed in the legislative current. According to Wagner Jiménez, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), the “merger” […]
Archives for March 12, 2019
Exchange rate went down on Monday
The exchange rate went down on Monday morning. Both in the Foreign Currency Market (Monex) and in the banks, the cost of the currency fell, continuing the trend from Friday. During the first two months of 2019, the exchange market showed relative stability. According to the Central Bank, at the end of February, the cumulative […]
The US will remove all its diplomats from Venezuela
The United States will withdraw all diplomatic personnel who remain in their embassy in Caracas amid a worsening Venezuelan crisis, said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday night. The decision reflects the deterioration of the situation in #Venezuela, in addition to the fact that the presence of US diplomatic personnel in the embassy has […]
Alvarado invites US companies to expand operations in the country
President Carlos Alvarado invited several companies with US capital to expand their operations in Costa Rica. On Monday, the president started an investment attraction tour. His first stop was the city of Seattle, in the state of Washington, where he met with the companies Starbucks, Amazon and Microsoft. With the authorities of Microsoft, Alvarado stressed […]
Germans condemned for insect trafficking but will not go to jail
Two Germans identified as Daniel Goldnik and Detlef Ollesch were sentenced to five years in prison by the Criminal Court of Flagrancy of Alajuela after being found guilty of committing a crime against the Wildlife Law, however they will not go to jail as they received the benefit of execution of sentence. The foreigners were […]
Foreigner reported alleged assault and police found marijuana laboratory at her home
An American woman warned authorities about an alleged assault on her home in Grecia, but authorities found a marijuana lab instead. According to the police report, the incident was reported at 9:52 pm in Cajón de Bolívar. The American claims two men with ski masks entered her house by force and identify themselves as officers […]