After the analysis by Incensa, it was determined that three people have measles in the country: A five-year-old French tourist boy, his mother and father, who arrived in Costa Rica on February 18th. The country did not have imported cases since 2014, according to the latest count by the Ministry of Health. The child and […]
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María Faría hands over building of the Venezuelan embassy in Costa Rica
Maria Faría, ambassador to Costa Rica appointed by the self-proclaimed Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó, decided to hand over the building of the embassy of her country in San José on Thursday night. We abide by the decision to return the property to its registered owner, we promise to wait the 60 days given by the […]
Prosecution requests Arias to be banned from leaving the country
The Public Prosecutor’s Office requested, through an appeal, that the impediment to exit the country against former President Óscar Arias Sánchez be issued as a precautionary measure. This was confirmed by the Attorney General of the Republic, Emilia Navas Aparicio, who expressed she is waiting for the date of the appeal hearing and request the […]
Costa Rica will face severe water shortages
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) referred to the lack of water that afflicts some communities in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) and the rest of the country. The shortage conditions are linked to the impact of the drought (lack of rainfall) because of El Niño phenomenon. According to data provided by […]
Exchange market showed less tension at the end of 2018
Last December, the exchange market showed less tension: the windows showed a surplus of $64.5 million. Compared to the deficit observed in the previous three months, the exchange rate was more stable, with an annual variation of 6.90% According to the Central Bank, this allowed it to return at the end of the year part […]
Minister and hoteliers ask for regulation of Airbnb
Minister of Tourism María Amalia Revelo, and Javier Pacheco, vice president of the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels (CCH), expressed the urgency of approving the bill to regulate non-traditional lodging, mainly for three reasons: it is an unfair competition for the sector, it would provide security to tourists, and it generates taxes for the benefit […]