The arrival of foreign resources, to comply with the payment of taxes that expired on September 30th, filled the banks’ windows with dollars, which registered a surplus that was reflected in a decrease in the wholesale price of the currency. According to data from the Central Bank, during the first 28 days of last month, […]
Help the animals affected by the disaster
Tropical Storm Nate struck the country last Thursday and it left behind more than 10 fatal victims and much destruction in different areas of the country. Faced with the harsh situation, many groups and organizations have joined the cause to collect clothing, food and non-perishable food for the victims. Such is the case of the […]
This man did not hesitate to save a dog
Gabriel Nuñez, a neighbor of Ciudad Cortés in the Southern Zone, did not hesitate to jump into the water to save a dog that was about to drown, after the Río Grande de Térraba almost completely covered the community, last Thursday. He spent several hours on the roof of the kiosk located in the community […]
Swarovski Transnational to open service center in Costa Rica
Swarovski, which specializes in precision glass cutting, announced on Monday that it will establish a business services center in Costa Rica to service its operations on the continent. This company, created in 1895, will develop its Global Business Services (GBS) over several years. The opening is part of a global strategy to ensure that the […]
Gas and ash from three volcanoes
Turrialba volcano in Cartago, Poás Volcano in Alajuela and Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste maintain the expulsion of gases and, to a lesser extent, ash. According to the latest report of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) both Turrialba and Poás continue with permanent degassing, while in Rincón de la […]
Why did storm Nate affect Costa Rica so much?
The government authorities speak of crisis and say the emergency in the country is one of the most serious in its history. Storm Nate left destruction and death in its wake. In comparison with Otto, the damages were greater: dead, communities under alert, shelters and resources allocated to address the emergency. But why did a […]