The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESP) clarified what public services will be taxed and those that are exempt, since on July 1st, from the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT). This was reported by the entity through a statement, which discloses what services should be charged and transfer to the Ministry of Finance, the […]
Archives for June 26, 2019
Government appointed new ambassadors in China and Qatar
The Government Council announced on Tuesday the appointment of the new ambassadors of Costa Rica in Qatar and China. In Qatar, the economist Álvaro Mariano Segura Ávila was appointed, while political scientist Rodrigo Delgado Soto was appointed in China. Álvaro Mariano Segura Ávila holds a master’s degree in Economics with an emphasis in Macroeconomics from […]
Hepatitis A cases increase in Alajuela
The Ministry of Health reports a slight increase in cases of Hepatitis A at the San Rafael de Alajuela hospital. According to Rodrigo Marín, director of Surveillance, between eight and six weekly cases have been reported, while at the beginning of the year only an average of one per week was reported. We have had […]
Extreme tremor of 6.3 shook the country
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook the country on Tuesday night. According to the Ovsicori, the movement occurred at 11:25 pm at 12.0 km Northwest of Laurel, Corredores, Puntarenas. There are reports from all over the country about the tremor. crhoy.com
Alleged ISIS terrorists are already in national territory
The General Directorate of Immigration informed that at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Nicaraguan police authorities deported the four people identified with alleged links to terrorist organizations, such as ISIS, to the border of Peñas Blancas, Costa Rica. The three men, surnamed Ibrahim, Eissa and Mohamed, and a fourth identified as Yaoob, of Iraqi nationality […]
Coca Cola plant in Liberia to open early
The Coca Cola plant located in Liberia might open earlier than January of 2020, since 75% of the works are already completed. The plant is located in front of the Daniel Oduber Airport and on its 103,000 m2 plot, the three main buildings for the administrative part and processes have already been erected. Likewise, secondary […]