Eleven days before reaching the deadline for the payment of the vehicle ownership tax for 2017, the National Insurance Institute (INS) has raised ¢ 106,710 million, only 50% of the expected amount. At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, only 640,000 people have paid the tax. The owners of vehicles have until December 31st 2016 to pay […]

Alexander Dogadin, Russian ambassador to Costa Rica, said his colleague killed in Turkey was a professional of the highest level. With these words, the diplomat described Andrei Karlov, who was shot down while participating in a social activity in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The crime, captured on video and photographs, was committed by a […]

Despite the fact that 2017 is an election year, the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Business Sector (UCCAEP) hopes that this does not gridlock a series of urgent projects. On Tuesday morning, the organization took stock of 2016 and its expectations for next year. The fiscal situation is one of the […]

Yesterday’s weather conditions caused wind gusts of up to 100 and 110 km/h in mountainous areas and high parts of the country. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) explained that this is due to an increase in atmospheric pressure on the national territory. This also generates gusts as fast as 40 km/h in the lower regions. […]

Kivú the lion fits perfectly into his new home in the ZooAve and shows activity throughout the day. A video released by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) shows the animal walking, resting and exploring the territory where he now lives. According to information published by the entity, they can monitoring the animal without […]