The Chamber of Foreign Trade (Crecex) was concerned after learning about the educational agreement signed by Costa Rica and Cuba. The entity joins other organizations that express the same concern, based on the opinions of Costa Ricans in the different forums. According to the group, it is urgent to prevent the indoctrination of Costa Rican […]
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Another call center will close operations in Costa Rica
A new call center will close operations in the country in August. Spokespersons of the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (Cinde), confirmed that Getinge, a company with Swedish capital, will no longer operate in Costa Rica. The company will move its operations to Europe, to restructure its business model and, for now, it does […]
Researchers follow track of leatherback turtles that spawned in Pacuare
The eight leatherback turtles that spawned in Pacuare Reserve are being monitored through satellite and acoustic transmitters that were placed by a team of researchers. The first data obtained by Upwell, NOAA, and Reserva Pacuare, show relevant information regarding the sites that the turtles share for their nesting, such as Parismina, Pacuare beach north sector, […]
Puma rescued in Tibás has a new home
The puma that was rescued at the beginning of March in Tibás is already established in its new home: near forests and rivers, inside and outside protected areas of the Central Volcanic Mountain Range. The feline moves within a radius of 20 kilometers. Its tracking is possible thanks to a satellite tracking mechanism that allows […]
Tourism sector concerned: VAT would eliminate incentives
The national tourism sector is in suspense, because the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) would eliminate key incentives that these companies need to carry out their activities, according to an interpretation they received from Taxation. According to the director of Taxation, Giovanni Tencio, whose words are echoed by the tourism sector with concern, […]
National Bank is not giving vehicles away
If you receive a text message or a social network link to participate in a draw for the National Bank of an Audi A3, ignore it, because it is a scam. The National Bank informed through its Facebook site that they have already alerted their clients about this scam attempt, they also added that they […]