On Tuesday, President Donald Trump defended the adoption of a new immigration system in the United States, based on merits and qualifications of candidates, to prevent people with low job training from entering the country. If we move from the current immigration system and adopt a system based on merit, we will have many benefits: […]
Truck drivers and government reached an agreement
The government and the Truck Drivers Union of the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) finally reached an agreement. Some of the requests by the union was the imposition of a 20% tax on the value of the freight for foreign truckers, who come from the rest of Central America and offer their […]
Domestic violence complaint led to marijuana lab discovery
The Public Force went to a house in Bello Horizonte, Escazú for a domestic violence complaint, and ended up discovering a marijuana laboratory. A woman called the police delegation to report violence. Upon arriving at the house, the officers saw a room with purple lights, so they asked about it. The answer surprised them. They […]
2,750 blood donors needed for March
Almost three thousand blood donors will be needed in March to serve hundreds of patients with blood diseases, cancer and traumas in different parts of the body due to traffic and labor accidents. Melissa Zapata, director of the National Blood Bank, explained they about 33 thousand donors a year to meet the demand of this […]
Fire in Desamparados
On Tuesday morning there was an emergency call about a fire affecting two homes in Desamparados, behind Multicentro, Los Naranjos street. According to the Fire Department, the flames affected 120 square meters. One of the homes was completely burnt down. The other house was half burnt. So far there are no reports of victims and […]
Exchange rate slows down
After a steady increase in the exchange rate of the dollar between January 25th and February 17th, the exchange rate arrested its rise in the Foreign Currency Market (MONEX), managed by the Central Bank. In that period, the price of the foreign currency rose ¢10, reaching a maximum of ¢565.24. Today it trades at around […]