After verifying compliance with the physical-health and safety regulations, the Ministry of Health approved the completion of the National Tope, Carnival, Celebrations of San José and the Bulls of Zapote 2019-2020. Guillermo Flores Galindo, director of the Rectory of Health, Central Sur, explained that the organizers met the requirements related to basic services, emergency plans, […]
Archives for December 20, 2019
Roadworks on Garantías Sociales will be ready in March
This Thursday, the viaduct located in the roundabout of Garantías Sociales was connected from end to end. This was achieved thanks to the completion of the work of extracting the material, in the North or South direction, which was located at the site where the overpass will be located. Carlos Jiménez, engineer in charge of […]
Panamanian wanted for drug trafficking in Costa Rica worked as a tattoo artist in Spain
A Panamanian identified with the surnames Miranda Estribí was extradited from Spain to Costa Rica. He was wanted by the authorities for the crime of cocaine transport. The order of his capture was issued by the Criminal Court of Cartago and two judicial agents of the International Police (Interpol) went to Madrid, Spain to move […]
This Saturday there will be no electricity in Río Oro de Santa Ana
The neighbors of Río Oro de Santa Ana will not have electricity during this Saturday, December 21st, for work to be carried out by the National Force and Light Company (CNFL). The suspension will be from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm due to a disconnection of lines that will be made in the sector that […]
Suspect arrested in Guatemala with 2.5 tons of cocaine is married to former Costa Rican Consul
The former officer of the Air Surveillance Service arrested in Guatemala with 2.5 tons of cocaine inside a luxury jet, is married to a lawyer from the Ministry of Public Education (MEP). The official surnamed Arguedas Vargas was consul in Houston, United States, during the government of Luis Guillermo Solís; however, she was dismissed for […]
Central Bank lowers Monetary Policy Rate to 2.75%
On Wednesday, the Central Bank decided to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), by 50 basis points, placing it at 2.75% annually as of Thursday. The BCCR adjusts the MPR as a mechanism to guide financial intermediaries on the direction monetary policy will take in the following months. In this regard, it is observed that […]