The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) informs the residents of Moravia that due to the maintenance of the water treatment plant of Los Sitios, they may be affected by the interruption of the drinking water service for some time on Thursday, September 28th. The works would be from 6 in the morning […]

An earthquake shook the Central Valley on Wednesday night at 7:47 p.m. The 3.9-magnitude earthquake had its epicenter 5 km northeast of Llano Grande, in Cartago, according to the National Seismological Network (RSN). The first movements were felt in Cartago and San José sectors. crhoy.com

The price of fuel will rise from Thursday. Super gasoline will increases ¢30, going from ¢602 to ¢632. The plus 91, which cost ¢576, rises ¢27 reaching ¢603, while the diesel currently at ¢492, increases ¢15, for a final price of ¢507. This time, the increase is due to Hurricane Harvey causing the closure of […]

The electricity distribution companies are suspicious of a proposal made by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) to modify the way the residential electricity RATE is charged. The regulator proposes going from two to five blocks of electricity consumption, aiming to ‘reward’ houses that save more energy and boost energy savings. The establishment of the […]

Legislator Julio Rojas said on Wednesday that he has no doubt there was influence peddling around the $30 million loan given by the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) to the importer of Chinese cement, Juan Carlos Bolaños, and the modification to the regulation of credit. There is no longer any doubt about influence peddling and […]

This Wednesday was the first day of the International Congress on the Rights of People with Disabilities: Effective Inclusion, Urgent Action! Representatives from countries of the Central American and Caribbean region are participating in the event. The idea of the convention, which will extend for three days, is to raise a halt and demand concrete […]