According to estimates by the Consumer Price Index and the authorities of the Central Bank, the inflation at the end of 2016 will be 0.7%, well below the announced target for this year (between 2% and 4%). Olivier Castro, president of the Central Bank, believes that reducing the growth in prices has been a gradual […]

Costa Rica became the fifth Latin American country to undergo a voluntary assessment of occupational radiation protection, made by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The aim is to assess the security measures that protect those workers in the country who are exposed to radioactive sources. Following the results, Costa Rica was ratified as one […]

On Thursday, the Costa Rican Police reported that a Guatemalan antinarcotics agents seized a Costa Rican registered helicopter that was to be transported on the platform of a four wheel vehicle in the north of the country, an area affected by drug trafficking. The spokesman of the organization, Jorge Aguilar, told reporters that this is […]

The cameras from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) captured a plume of gas and ash of about 300 meters high, emanating from the Turrialba Volcano in Cartago. Because of this, some communities will be affected by the fall of the material. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) wind is blowing […]

According to Central Bank estimates, the oil bill paid by the country in 2017 could increase by 24.7% compared to the end of this year. A recent agreement between oil producers and the expectation of higher prices of raw materials makes the authorities of importing countries consider the potential impact they will face in the […]

So far in 2016, the Transit Police has fined 29 drivers for driving a vehicle on a beach in the country. All of them were given a fine of ¢ 51,771.84. Before the arrival of Christmas and the increase in visits to the coastal area, the Traffic Police makes a warning call so that drivers […]