According to Wall Street Journal, Amazon wants to open small physical stores to sell milk, meat and other fresh and perishable products. The customers will be able to order nonperishable products through their smartphones or touch screens located in such stores, and the items will be delivered during the day. The newspaper explained that the […]
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Turrialba volcano erupted twice again
On October 11th, after a few hours of relative calm, Turrialba volcano erupted twice and now it presents a low-amplitude tremor. there was a huge amount of ash. It affected communities in the South and volcano rangers, declared Eliecer Duarte, expert from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). According to Duarte, people […]
The ro-ro ferry between Costa Rica and El Salvador hasn’t started operations yet
In August, president of the Republic Luis Guillermo Solís, announced that the ro-ro ferry between El Salvador and Costa Rica would operate in September. However, until now, it has not started operations yet. According to Emmanuel Hess, general manager of the Center for Productivity of Georgia Tech, it is important to start operations because the […]
Dollar credit slows down in the last quarter
According to the economist Luis Diego Herrera Solera, from Acobo Financial Group, dollar credits have slowed down in the last quarter (June to September) due to the following factors: -Upward trend in the exchange rate -Higher expectations of devaluation -Prudential measures for financial institutions to fight currency risk associated with lending to people that do […]
Help authorities! Denounce crimes in Limón!
On October 6th, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) made available a free hotline, so citizens from Limón could denounce crimes in the province. However, few people have done it. So far, only 12 people have reported problems related to drug sales in the province, but authorities urge people to better use this tool. The […]
An aircraft was found in an illegal airstrip
Officials from the Ministry of Public Security ignore who is the owner of the land where a damaged light aircraft was found. It was located in a clandestine airstrip and it was allegedly used to transport drugs. Due to the suspicion that the airstrip is used for illegal flights, officials from the Public Force went […]