The Attorney General of Santa Cruz de Guanacaste confirmed that there is an investigation against the person who killed monkeys and squirrels in Tamarindo beach. The Public Prosecutor’s Office detailed that the crime is a violation of the Wildlife Conservation Law. However, the case was referred to the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), in order to […]

Due to La Platina closure, the dynamics on the bridge over Virilla River will be different. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) announced that the passage will be enabled in 2 routes, one per direction. However, not all vehicles can circulate freely. From 6 am to 9 am and from 4 pm to […]

If the bill on public limited company in common law jurisdictions tax is passed in a second reading, the collection will be partial. This was explained by Helio Fallas, Minister of Finance, and Carlos Vargas, Director of Taxation. Officials explained that if the Constitutional Chamber and legislators passed the bill, the tax could only be […]

Driving on route 27 means an almost guaranteed traffic jam at any time of the day . However, the National Concessions Council (CNC) has already realized it and conducted a study where it was determined that the road is saturated by 70%. The result of the study obliges the concessionaire to expand the route. The […]

The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) deducted a working day to 3,055 officials who went on strike on September 1st, 2015: they demonstrated against the dual education project. Recently, The Constitutional Chamber had rejected an amparo appeal that was filed under File No. 16-001090-0007-CO. It was against the measure. The MEP is currently processing the reductions […]

Banks and other financial institutions in the country will start the process of migrating to IBAN format for bank accounts, a standard that will allow Costa Ricans to make national and international transactions with the same bank number. The Central Bank expects users are not affected by any inconvenience, as it is only an extension […]