The Government of the Republic said that to change their opinion about the 12% increase in the budget 2017 is a very remote possibility. Minister of the Presidency Sergio Alfaro expressed that they tried to cut the spending plan to the maximum and to go beyond that will impact on the public services for citizens. […]

The Golfito Marin Village a & Resort will hire 400 people and will generate 800 indirect jobs in the region. Studies conducted by tourism authorities estimate that new marinas in Golfito are going to be an opportunity to improve the inhabitants’ quality of life as these projects will promote the place as a destination for […]

Helio Fallas, Minister of Finances, expressed his concern about a group of tax reforms proposed by the Bar Association to be included in the Anti Fraud Tax project,. He believes that it could weaken the penalties for these offenses. Among the proposed changes there are: -To reduce the minimum penalty for tax offenses such as in […]

Officers of the security forces found a laboratory for hydroponic marijuana in the home of a subject who evaded 600,000 colones in child support payments. The discovery was made on Monday in the community of Tres Marías in Bajo Pilas de Naranjo, Alajuela. The man’s last name is Cubero. As reported by the Ministry of […]

A survey conducted by the firm Avaaz, places Hellen Clark, Antonio Guterres and Christiana Figueres as the favorites for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Figueres was ranked second  following the question: Who could be an interesting option for Secretary General? The survey covered nearly 1,000 UN employees, dozens of experts and took […]

The Drug Control Police (PCD) intercepted a boat with a Costa Rican flag in the Central Pacific, and found a shipment of cocaine in it. The police arrested 3 Costa Ricans, who carried 212 kilos of cocaine hidden in sacks among the coolers loaded with sharks. The boat was intercepted 130 kilometers from the coast […]