The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) approved RECOPE’s request for an increase in fuel prices. As confirmed by Carolina Mora from ARESEP, the increase corresponds to changes in international oil prices, which directly affect the prices of refined fuels bought by Costa Rica. Once the price adjustment is published in the Gazette, super gasoline […]
A third of the complaints to the OIJ reached the Public Prosecutor’s Office
From January to December 2016, the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) received more than 90,000 complaints of different types of crimes. These allegations represent cases related to fraud, crimes against life, among others. However, most of them answered property crimes, such as theft of a cellphone. Of these complaints, 29,727 cases went to the Public Ministry, […]
First child of 2017 was born in Pérez Zeledón
After only eight minutes of 2017, a baby was born the delivery room of Fernando Escalante Pradilla Hospital, in Pérez Zeledón. The first person to be born in the country this year was a girl from Coto Brus. Her mother was transferred to the medical center from the San Vito Hospital on December 31st because […]
Danish wanted for fraud was arrested in Puerto Viejo
On Monday, law enforcement officials and the Tourist Police arrested a Lebanese naturalized Danish man wanted for an alleged fraud in Puerto Viejo, Cahuita (Southern Limón). The subject is named Khater and there is a complaint against him for alleged involvement in a fraud, to the detriment of a female resident in Quepos, Puntarenas. The […]
Bridge over Virilla River will close at 10:30 p.m.
The bridge over Virilla River in the General Cañas road will be closed at 10:30 p.m. and not at 10:00 p.m. as it was originally scheduled. The measure is taken to facilitate the return of people who go to the 90-minute ‘match for life’ that will be developed in the National Stadium. The Transit Police […]
Drug bunker intervened by Security Forces
Officers of the security forces and the Operational Support Group (GAO) intervened a bunker located in El Infiernillo in Alajuela on Tuesday. There, a millionaire shipment of drugs was seized and a strong sum of money from the illegal business. This was confirmed by Juan José Andrade, Deputy Minister of Security, who specified that the […]