The Deputy Prosecutor’s Office of Heredia opened an investigation on the circumstances of the frontal collision of two trains on Monday afternoon, in Santa Rosa de Santo Domingo, in Heredia. The case was opened against train operators named Arias Cordero, who was driving unit 2459 in the direction of Heredia-San José; and Castillo Ramírez, driver […]
Costa Rica ranks 61st in the 2018 Doing Business Index
Improvements in the process of property registration and in the protection of investors were the elements that helped Costa Rica get to the 61st place in the 2018 Doing Business index, a business climate measurement that assesses 190 countries At the Latin American level, Costa Rica is surpassed only by Mexico (49), Chile (55), Peru […]
Government: Tax approval is the only way to deal with emergency by Nate
Addressing the reconstruction of the areas affected by Storm Nate seems a complicated task, mainly because of one element: the government has no money to deal with the situation. The Presidential House believes the approval of new taxes is needed to be able to deal with the emergency consequences. This was stated on Tuesday afternoon […]
Water supply to be suspended in San Pablo de Heredia today
Several communities in the canton of San Pablo de Heredia won’t have water in their homes and businesses on Wednesday. The Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) informed that the service will be interrupted due to the repair of a leak in the discharge pipe to the La Meseta tank. The suspension will be made […]
First direct flight from KLM arrived on Tuesday
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Company inaugurated its direct flight to Costa Rica on Tuesday night. The airline will fly twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays) between San José and Amsterdam in the European winter season (November to March) and will use a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with capacity for 294 passengers. The departure flight from Europe […]
The number of wounded in Heredia’s train crash increases to 18
After the frontal collision of two trains in the Santa Rosa area of Santo Domingo de Heredia, the number of wounded increased to 18 people, 2 in serious condition, 6 with several blows and 3 are stable. According to the communications department of the Red Cross, for the moment we treat 18 patients who were […]