From January to September 2016 Costa Rica’s exports increased 7,458 million dollars, which is 7% higher than the figures for the same period last year. The good news is consolidated in the free trade zone regime, because according to Minister of Foreign Trade, Alexander Mora, without this sector the foreign sales are expected to grow […]
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Red Cross actives plan due to lack of rescue teams in Ipís
The lack of rescue teams at the local committee of the Red Cross in Ipís Goicoechea prompted the Ministry of Health to issue a health order, which requires at least two members of the Red Cross to participate in response to emergencies. The order came after it was found that between September 29th and October […]
“Well maintained” marijuana at home
A man named Herrera kept a plantation of marijuana in his backyard. He was caught by the authorities on Wednesday noon in Turrubares. The arrest was made in the neighborhood Mata de Plátano, thanks to a confidential complaint that warned about the plantation in a land located in front of a famous bar in the […]
Strong earthquake shook several areas of the country
On Wednesday afternoon, the country was shaken by an earthquake. A strong earthquake was felt today at 4:27 pm The National Seismological Network indicates that the quake registered at 4:27 p.m. and it had a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was 12 kilometers east of Savegre, located in Quepos, with a […]
Rafael Ortiz proposed an increase in the tax of non-alcoholic beverages
Legislator from Partido Unión Social Cristiana (PUSC) Rafael Ortiz proposed an increase in the tax of non-alcoholic beverages. The 2% increase in the tax would only last 5 years, and it would include soft drinks, juice concentrates and other liquid beverages, except milk and water. According to Ortiz, the tax was created in July 2001 […]
There is a new Educational Center for Animal Care in Cartago
Thanks to an investment of 100 million colones, residents from Vieja Metrópoli, inaugurated the Municipal Educational Center for Animal Care (CMECA); they aim to control the canine overpopulation, to encourage education for animal care, as well as to promote the adoption of stray animals and contribute to public health. Rolando Rodríguez, mayor of Cartago, declared […]