The judicial authorities asked citizens for help to find a black suitcase with a white floral pattern that belonged to Carla Stefaniak, the Venezuelan tourist who was found dead on Monday, at the Villa Le-Mas hotel in San Antonio de Escazú. On Wednesday, a person found some of the foreigner’s clothing in a property next […]
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More than two thousand blood donors are needed this season
The Christmas season is not only a joyful period, it’s also the time when blood is scarce in hospitals in the country. In order to meet the needs of patients, including those who were in traffic accidents, it is necessary to increase the reserves of this vital liquid. The National Blood Bank needs 2,142 donors. […]
Costa Rica will have new trains in 2020
The government purchased new trains from China, and they will allow Costa Ricans to travel much more comfortably than before. The eight new trains were purchased from the CRRC Quingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. factory through direct negotiation. Each train has the latest in technology and two “Diesel Mutiple Unit”, which will be manufactured according to […]
President ignores scope of migratory pact rejected by 10 other countries
Carlos Alvarado does not know the scope of an immigration agreement that the country is about to sign on December 10th and 11th in Morocco and that until Wednesday had already been rejected by 10 other nations. He referred the matter to the Foreign Ministry. The Global Compact for Ordinary and Regular Migration, promoted by […]
Moody’s downgrades Costa Rica despite tax reform
Risk rating firm Moody’s downgraded the rates of the Costa Rican government bonds from Ba2 to B1 on Wednesday, and gave it a negative outlook. According to the company, the decision is justified in the continuous and projected worsening of the fiscal deficit, in spite of the efforts of fiscal consolidation and the growth in […]
Country increased investment in science and technology
Despite the fiscal crisis, the country slightly increased its investment in Scientific and Technological Activities (ACT). The increase was around $200 million, due to the increase in the contribution of the academic sector. In absolute terms, $ 1.3 billion were invested in the sector. The academic sector, which provides the largest investment in ACT, was […]