The Ministry of Public Security will impose criminal charges on people who are caught throwing materials to obstruct roads. This Tuesday, two wagons pulled sand and stones on a road in Muelle de San Carlos in order to obstruct the passage. In addition, the Public Force denounced that a group of demonstrators on the bridge […]

National exporters who sell at least 75% of their purchases abroad, would have an extension to buy their inputs without the 13% VAT surcharge. According to Taxation, a document was sent to President Carlos Alvarado that will give them six months of extension. The letters that are already valid would remain until the end of […]

Low-cost airline JetBlue announced that it will offer the route from New York to San José as of November 1st. This flight will be permanent; leaving this American city on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 6.25 pm (local time), to get to Juan Santamaría at 10.50 pm. The return trip will depart from Santamaría at […]

On Thursday, the Basic Passive Rate (TBP) stood at 6.55%, that is, 20 points higher than last week, reaching levels not seen since the end of September 2015. The TBP is an average of collection rates of financial institutions such as banks or cooperatives and when it rises, debtors are affected in national currency. Therefore, […]

President Carlos Alvarado defended the plan intended to save the Port Administration and Economic Development Board of the Atlantic Coast (Japdeva), although it will have an impact on the country’s finances and fiscal deficit. The text that is processed under the file 21.476 in the Commission of Government and Administration of the Congress and that […]

Electricity rates would increase as of next quarter, following the methodology for the extraordinary adjustment in the electricity service published in the official Gazzete. This document issued by the Intendancy of Energy is called “Methodology for the extraordinary adjustment of electricity service rates, product of variations in the cost of fuels (CVC) used in thermal […]