US online transportation network company Uber lost at least 1.2 billion dollars in the first half of the year according to people related to the matter, reported Bloomberg’s news agency. Uber has not commented on the information. Uber is not a public company and is not obliged to publish its financial affairs results, but they organize […]
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More than 200,000 marijuana plants were camouflaged among rice and taro
The Drug Control Police (PCD) found more than 200,000 marijuana plants camouflaged among rice and taro (tiquisque) paddies in the southern area of the country. The agents were investigating the 26 plantations covering 21 thousand 493 square meters for 10 days, and 215, 833 plants were found and destroyed. In addition, the agents also found […]
Celebrations in Moncho started yesterday!
Enjoy 12 days of celebration in San Ramón, Alajuela, where they are expecting up to 550,000 people. Every day there will be a free concert, traditional dishes, cultural and religious expressions, and recreational activities for the entire family. The festival offers an original program, along with delicious, traditional food in “Los Ranchos” and several stalls that […]
BCCR could intervene in the exchange rate to control inflation
The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) will intervene the exchange rate due to “market imperfections” and they are using all the available methods to keep a low inflation. We have been able to choose the exchange-rate regime for 10 years and we have to consider the learning curve that the process entails, said President […]
Another earthquake shook Valle Central
An earthquake of 3 degrees on the Richter scale was felt in Valle Central on Thursday night. According to OVSICORI, the quake had a depth of 72 km and the epicenter was 0.6 km northwest of Guadalupe, Goicoechea. It was reported in San Vicente de Moravia and San Pedro de Montes de Oca. Currently, there […]
Fire in San Cayetano was arson
The fire that took place in Barrio San Cayetano on Thursday morning was classified as arson, due to the evidence on a video that recorded the event. Although so far authorities have received no complaint, the video recorded by a nearby security camera shows two men walking from the corner about 50 meters at 3:46 […]