In a transaction that caught the attention of the financial market and monetary authorities, a user of foreign currency market Monex paid ¢ 5.555 for each of the $63,000 they bought. Monex is a wholesale currency market that operates on a technology platform provided by the Central Bank of Costa Rica. It is a “blind […]

Black Friday is an American holiday that has spread around the world. Its celebration takes place just the day after Thanksgiving that is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, Black Friday will be on November 25th. This date marks the start of the Christmas shopping season, with significant discounts in many […]

Luis Guillermo Solís campaign promise to create a law to punish animal abuse is very close to fruition. The Legislature approved the report of the Constitutional Commission of Inquiry, which will be voted on first reading. In the executive branch they are hopeful that the law is voted on as soon as possible and thus […]

On Wednesday afternoon, firefighter units arrived to the Legislature to address an incident due to a bees attack in Castillo Azul, Presidency of the Congress. Insects stung a man in his left eye, while working in the gardens of Castillo Azul, but the attack had no major consequences. According to the victim, Geovanny Chinchilla, who […]

The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) would decrease the budget for 2017 in ¢ 700 million, after filing a readjustment with the Comptroller General of the Republic. The reduction would take place in remunerations, consultancy and operating expenses, which arise from a decrease in expenditure plan implemented by the new administration. During the period […]

If you are one of the 122,000 people who have not attended consultation in Ebais Unibe this year, you can make an appointment from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ebais authorities want to appeal to those insured people that have not had routine checks in over a year through the campaign “Tu salud te llama” […]