The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) did not have good news for the residents of Filadelfia de Carrillo in Guanacaste. The institution explained that one of the pumping equipment suffered significant damage due to the electrical failure in the well field. At the moment, the service is being supplied with a well, […]
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Unusual sighting of a sea lion in Mal Pais
A video on social networks shows a sea lion in the waters of the Costa Rican Pacific. The unusual sighting was confirmed by a source from a local entity, who preferred to remain anonymous. Apparently it is a sea lion from the Galápagos, which is not usual to see in the national coasts, due to […]
More than 500 pieces of illegal wood were confiscated
More than 500 pieces of wood resulting from illegal logging were confiscated by representatives of the Control and Protection Unit of the Caribbean Friendship Conservation Area in conjunction with officials from the Ministry of Public Security in the vicinity of Bananito, in the province of Limón. Now the authorities make the respective reports so that […]
Chickpeas, squashes, tuna and pate will be more expensive starting this Thursday
Products with chickpeas, pumpkins, light custard, wholemeal bread and tuna in water will be more expensive as of this Holy Thursday. These are the 30 products that were excluded from the Basic Tax Basket, after the decree was published. Rafael González, tax specialist at Grant Thornton, explained that these products were exempt for a long […]
Chavistas intimidate Venezuelan diplomats in Costa Rica
Opponents of Juan Guaidó – who are in Costa Rica – intimidate and harass the diplomatic officials appointed in the country by the president in charge of Venezuela. Ricardo Pinza, a collaborator of the diplomatic headquarters located in Los Yoses, denounced that in the last hours several of these people have photographed and recorded the […]
The United States imposes sanctions on Laureano Ortega and BanCorp
The United States Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday that it will impose sanctions against the son of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, the same day Washington informed that it will limit remittances to Cuba and penalize the Central Bank of Venezuela. The Office of Foreign Assets Contro pointed out Laureano Ortega Murillo, son of […]