The Regulatory Authority of Public Services (Aresep) approved a rate request raised by the Costa Rican Petroleum Refiner (Recope) to increase the price of fuels. According to the press office of the regulator, the increase has already been submitted for publication in the official Gazette. The petition was filed on July 12th and with the […]
Dollar price keeps going down
If you took put a loan in dollars, good news for you, because on Tuesday the currency fell again in the Monex wholesale market: It fell ¢1 compared to Monday’s price and stood at ¢570.1 per dollar. On the other hand, in windows of financial institutions the price is around ¢577, one of the lowest […]
Mama Africa: the female human-trafficking leader in Costa Rica
A woman identified by the authorities as Mama Africa is the main suspect in the transfer of 249 foreigners through national territory. The woman named López Martínez is one of the 36 people who were arrested on Tuesday morning in the North Zone and South Zone of the country. The victims are African, Asian and […]
Dollar price has been falling for 20 days in Monex
For the 20th day in a row, this Monday the price of the dollar fell in the Monex wholesale market. It closed the session at ¢571, the lowest price of 2019, which the currency had not seen for 11 months. During this month, the fall is approximately ¢10 in this market. On the other hand, […]
EcoRomería wants to reduce the single-use plastic on pilgrimage
In its ninth edition of the EcoRomería, the program insists on raising public awareness about the use and management of waste. The Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, emphasized the “culture” of recycling and care for the environment, hence the importance of making rational use of materials such as plastic. As explained by Jorge Saénz, head […]
Opposition applauds Rodolfo Piza’s departure
On Monday,opposition legislators celebrated the decision of the Minister of the Presidency, Rodolfo Piza, to leave the Government of Carlos Alvarado. Franggi Nicolás, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), said that Piza’s exit is the chronicle of a death foretold. For a long time, there was an unease in the country with the management that […]