A total of 652,000 contraband cigarettes were seized on Thursday, during an operation conducted jointly by the Fiscal Control Police (PCF) and the Directorate of Police Intelligence (Dipol). Officers made the arrest after following a suspect who is believed to have distributed the packages to smaller sellers. Original Article in La Nacion

Effective December 23rd, vehicular plate restriction will be suspended for two weeks until January 6th, as confirmed on Thursday by Germán Marín, director of Transit. Officers will focus on directing holiday traffic from the beach and handling the Festival of Light over the weekend. Original Article in Diario Extra

Although the mission sent by the Ministry of Environment to Portillo island has not been able to return to San José, the government has the report of their inspection. Restoration work will require heavy machinery to move earth and the removal of 200 meter pipes. Original Article in crhoy.com

The Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica (Cadexco) is calling 2013 a difficult year while forecasting a low 5 percent growth rate for 2014. Agricultural sector has been most affected with a 7 percent drop in sales abroad, attributed to low international coffee prices and a plague of rust fungus that has affected most of […]

Those who need to take their cars for inspection should take advantage of short lines during the holiday season. According to Riteve, all stations will be closed from the 16th to 25th of December and on the 1st of January while closing at noon on the 24th and 31st. Original Article in crhoy.com