In October, authorities announced the results of the National Household Survey, conducted by the Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). It emphasized that poverty was reduced by 1.8% compared to 2014. The Government was proud of these numbers because that social index dropped for the first time in 7 years. This situation can be considered […]
If you did not pay the vehicle ownership tax in time, we have bad news
If you did not pay the vehicle ownership tax in time, we have bad news: from January 1st, interests will apply due to the delays. In addition to the interests, if the Traffic Police surprises you without the document, it can also fine you and you will have to pay 51,316 colones. Furthermore, they can […]
Citizens from Quepos took the law into their own hands
A criminal act made the population from Manuel Antonio Quepos react and take the law into their own hands. As reported by Carlos Hidalgo, spokesman from the Ministry of Public Security, the situation is under control thanks to the Tourist Police: a man tried to steal a tourist, who did not want to file a report […]
Costa Rican beauty in three minutes!
8 months ago, Isaac Centeno, an independent film producer, set a personal goal: to visit a different place in Costa Rica and record it with his camera. He would make a video every time he went out so that people could appreciate the natural beauty of the country. At this time, he has visited 32 […]
Solís: “we’ve had a great economic recovery thanks to El Impulso program”
In the first national broadcast of the year, President Luis Guillermo Solís boasted of the economic recovery that the country had through the “Impulso” (Impulse) program. A year has passed since the government launched the program to improve the conditions of competitiveness of the country. The set of actions announced by President Solis included measures […]
Not only cats and dogs were affected by Otto! Please, help the other animals!
Many animals couldn’t face Hurricane Otto’s impact. However, the situation for cattle could get worse: according to the National Animal Health Service, at least 26,000 ruminants are in vulnerable areas and they are at risk of dying. The worst part is yet to come because the hurricane affected many pasturelands and those animals will be […]