Costa Rica News, Summarized in English and Linked to the Source

IBM announced that it will invest $21 million in 2019 to expand the operations of its Global Security Services Center located in Costa Rica, from where security events are monitored for hundreds of clients in more than 130 countries. This expansion makes Costa Rica’s security operations center the largest for the company in Latin America, […]

On Monday afternoon, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) decided not open national and international visits to Poás Volcano National Park. The decision was made after ash emanation was reported in the morning. According to the CNE statement, it was agreed to keep the park closed until Tuesday, in order to have a wider observation window. […]

The residents of different communities of Moravian will not have drinking water service on February 12th, between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. According to the notice of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AYA), the suspension of the service is due to cleaning works on Plant 1, located in Los Sitios de Moravia. […]

According to Juan Ricardo Fernández, from the Association of Free Consumers the bill that aims to regulate collaborative transport platforms, such as Uber, gives a lousy message about investment. Fernández said the government proposes an excessive regulation that is not in accordance with the needs of the country and consumers (…) It is a terrible […]

The Ministry of Security announced on Monday a decrease in crimes against property. In January 2019, there were 4,206 crimes of this type, 601 less than in January 2018. These crimes include vehicle theft, items stolen from vehicles, home theft, robbery, assault, burglary, and theft of livestock. Security Minister Michael Soto explained that the data […]

On Monday, two Germans tried to take different kinds of insects, such as spiders and ants, put of the country through the Juan Santamaría airport, but they were stopped by the Airport Police. The National Animal Health Service (SENASA) and authorities in Germany informed that two German men wanted to leave the country with different […]