It couldn’t be faster. The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) reported on Monday about a reduction in the price of fuel, and on Tuesday, the changes are already being applied. The change took place at midnight. A relief to start Christmas. Super gas is now worth 19 colones less, plus regular gas is worth […]
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Routes: 6 flooded, 1 closed and 18 regulated
The roads are part of the infrastructure that suffered the attacks of Hurricane Otto. The cost of the repairs reaches an investment close to ¢ 8.552 million. According to the latest report by the Minister of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), Carlos Villalta, there are six routes that continue to be flooded, which does not […]
3 days of national mourning for the victims of hurricane Otto
“In honor to our victims, long live Costa Rica”. With these words, president Luis Guillermo Solís, along with a trumpeter and a drummer from the Fire Department who played the “Touch of Silence”, the three days of national mourning, to honor the 10 people who died due to hurricane Otto, started. Mario Calderón, director of […]
There are 4 cantons on red alert and 38 open shelters
Upala, Bagaces, Golfito and Corredores remain on red alert. La Cruz, Los Chiles, Guatuso and Osa, are now on yellow alert; and Liberia, Cañas, Tilarán, San Carlos, Sarapiquí, Pococí and Matina in green alert. In addition, the National Emergency Commission (CNE), keeps 38 shelters related to Hurricane Otto open and 3 more in Sarapiquí, which […]
Do not forget taxes and declarations
The end of the year and the beginning of the new one come with some additional income as bonuses and dividends from solidary associations, but it also comes the time to make statements and disbursements for certain taxes. Carla Coghi, an expert from the tax firm Deloitte, said that between November 30th and March 15th, […]
MEP works to reopen all schools
On Tuesday morning, Sonia Marta Mora, Minister of Education, explained that today and tomorrow they will have to vacate schools operating as shelters for the homeless in different communities. The President has called for us to recover the educational centers we were using as shelters. It’s not about people being left homeless, but there are […]