María Faría, Venezuela’s ambassador to Costa Rica, will take legal measures if it is proven that the regime of Nicolás Maduro gave away property of the Venezuelan state to former Costa Rican Álvaro Montero Mejía. According to a publication of the newspaper Extra on April 23rd, Montero confirmed the transfer of the property located in […]
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Priority of national parks is to protect flora and fauna of the country
More than 20% of the Costa Rican territory is made up of different Protected Wild Areas that hold 5% of the world’s biodiversity. The Manuel Antonio National Park (PNMA) is the most visited in the country thanks to its calm waters, lush vegetation and animals such as monkeys, raccoons, coatis and hundreds of birds and […]
Strange green light in the sky was also seen in Alajuela
The strange light in the sky that went through the Costa Rican sky on Tuesday night was seen in several sectors of the country. Witnesses in the North Zone affirm that the flash came in a West-East direction and they stopped seeing it in the vicinity of Cerro Platanar. In addition, in the reflection of […]
Comptroller opens proceedings against 5 senior executives for using ₡ 182 billion without authorization
The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) opened administrative proceedings against five officials for using 182 billion colones to pay debt without the authorization of the Legislative Assembly. This was confirmed by the entity to legislator Silvia Hernández from the National Liberation Party (PLN), who complained in the Plenary that, after a […]
Uber will charge 13% more from June
As of June, Uber users will have to pay 13% more in each trips, as part of the Value Added Tax (VAT) that applies through the Law of Strengthening Public Finance. This was indicated by Zoraida Rodríguez, Director of Government Relations and Public Policies for Central America and the Caribbean of Uber in the Economic […]
Trinitarians visit the country to learn about good agricultural practices
Officials from the National Marketing and Agricultural Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (Namdevco) and the IICA Representation in that country participated in a study mission in Costa Rica to learn about the implementation of good agricultural practices. The recent visit sought to take advantage of the significant progress that Costa Rica has made in […]