Officers of the National Coast Guard Service (SNG), in Puerto Coyote in Nandayure, Guanacaste found five people who were performing illegal fishing. The incident happened on January 12th. The arrested subjects are surnamed Salas, Chaves, Talis and Rodríguez. One of the vessels was called Pataraya I, registration P-12295. The SNG confirmed that one of the […]
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Digital civil certifications, a service that avoids queues
The digital civil certifications is a service offered by the Supreme Election Tribunal (TSE), through its website, since October 18th 2016. And it has the virtue of avoiding long lines and saving time. According to Luis Guillermo Chinchilla, senior official of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, digital civil certifications are a service that the TSE the […]
A seism shook Ciudad Neily
According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori), an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on Richter scale shook Ciudad Neily on January 12th. As informed by the report, the seism occurred at 5:45 pm and it was located 4.8 kilometers west of Corredores, Puntarenas. It had a 5-kilometer depth. diarioextra.com
F.U.S.I.O.N.A.R: Ottón Solís’ proposal
According to estimations made by legislator Ottón Solís, unifying the four financial superintendences that currently exist in a single one would generate a saving of $ 10 million per year (5,611 million colones at the current exchange rate). He proposed a bill on that regard. The legislator introduced the initiative called F.U.S.I.O.N.A.R., which aims to […]
Drivers are against some points of the special service reform
The intention to reform some points of the decree related to special services such as transport of students and workers is bothering the bus drivers’ union. The rules that regulate this activity haven’t been updated in the last 10 years. The Public Transport Council created a proposal for reform to open consultation. However, student transportation […]
Smoking costs the country ¢ 129 billion per year
While smoking and its associated diseases are costly to the country and to the Health Ministry every year, tax collection does not cover even 30% of that annual expense. According to an investigation by the Institute of Clinical and Sanitary Effectiveness (IECS) of Argentina and the Ministry of Health, with the participation of the Costa […]