Although the majority of Presidents and Heads of State of the countries belonging to the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Cooperation Summit were expected to come, only 4 leaders visited Costa Rica, in addition to Luis Guillermo Solís. This meeting convenes the 10 Presidents or Heads of State of Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El […]
The tax on legal entities will be collected
The tax on legal entities will start being collected on August 1st, after Law 9428 was published in La Gaceta official newspaper, on March 22nd. According to the Association of Public Accountants, this date will only apply if the Government publishes the respective regulation during April, otherwise, it will be changed. Ronald Artavia, head of […]
Wálter Guzmán will pay 25,590,192.67 colones to the State
The Deputy Prosecutor for Economic, Tax, Customs and Intellectual Property Offenses succeeded at his goal: Wálter Guzmán Calderón, owner of Tractor Parts and Accessories and Agricultural Machinery SA company will pay 25,590,192.67 colones to the State. This is a compensation for social damage caused by evasion of customs duties. The payment was made by Guzmán […]
An Uber driver died after being shot 9 times
A 28-year-old man died after being shot at least 9 times while traveling through San Rafael Arriba sector, in Desamparados. The victim was a man surnamed Torres Rivera. He worked as an Uber driver: he was traveling in his vehicle and he was only 500 meters away from home when he was intercepted by two […]
Oil prices are changing
After announcing a lower-than-expected rise in US crude oil reserves, oil prices rose at the European trade closing. Brent crude, from the North Sea, was worth 52.20% at London’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which represents 87 cents more when compared to Tuesday’s close. On the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the light sweet crude (WTI) price […]
Peña Nieto: “Mexico and The United States are building a new relationship”
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said that his country is building “a new relationship” with the United States and thanked its Latin American partners for their solidarity. The president did not offer any details about that relationship, although his country has been the target of criticism of new US president Donald Trump, who has proposed […]