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Officers from the Public Force in Alajuela, with judicial support, arrested two individuals who threatened residents and police. Both men, who had criminal records, hid in relatives’ homes. Both of them threatened people and authorities with a knife and a rifle. The men are surnamed Rivera and Guerrero and they were referred to the relevant […]

Chec, a Chinese company, will be in charge of designing the expansion and restoration of Route 32. During this month, Setena granted the environmental viability of this project, which has an estimated value of $ 465 million and will be developed within four years. This designing phase will last 8 months, when it should be […]

In recent months, La Sabana Metropolitan Park turned into a house for 11 new, bird species. The arrival of these birds would be related to the park reforestation project that aims to convert the capital lung into the ideal ecosystem for native species. The 11 species are: -The yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) -The green-breasted mango […]

Luis Diego Herrera, an economist at Acobo, the 0.25%-point increase in interest rates announced by the US Federal Reserve (FED) was already expected by investors. As consequence, this increase shouldn’t have negative repercussions or an immediate effect for the Costa Rican economy. On the other hand, this increase in interest rates points out that the […]

According to the government, the $ 6 million to be paid by Nicaragua to Costa Rica as compensation for the environmental damage suffered in Portillos island will be used to solve that problem. The deadline to pay the established amount will finish on December 16th, otherwise, Costa Rica has every right to file a complaint […]