Romanian former minister Elena Udrea, who challenged the justice of her country by taking refuge in Costa Rica, was arrested on Wednesday at 10:00 am in the Sabana Oeste sector. Agents of the Judicial Investigation Agency of the Central National Office-Interpol Costa Rica, with the collaboration of officers of the Directorate of Intelligence and National […]
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Gang tricked nearly 60 people with the “customs method”
A gang swindled nearly 60 people with the method known as “customs”. The criminals offered products over the internet and gave fake invoices from customs agencies so that the victims believed they could pick up their product. On Wednesday morning the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) of Alajuela arrested 11 men and one woman in different […]
Congress extends session to study changes to the tax reform
The Congress agreed to extend the last session to discuss motions of reiteration to the Bill for Strengthening Public Finances on Wednesday morning. Initially, the session was due to end at 12:30 p.m., and a motion was subsequently approved to extend it until 2:00 p.m., since several legislators claimed the two recesses created one hour […]
The President was attacked by protesters near the National Theater
A group of protesters went after President Carlos Alvarado. The incident occurred at around 11:00 on Wednesday morning, after he left the National Theater, where there was an urban transport congress. The President had to be taken from the north side of the theater through Plaza de la Cultura to a vehicle waiting for him […]
Anti-riot forces intervened with tear gas in Puntarenas
A group of protesters blocked the road on the bridge over the Mata de Limón estuary in Puntarenas on Wednesday afternoon. Therefore, officers of the Public Force intervened with tear gas in the sector to clear the road, which caused traffic jams from the Orotina crossing to the entrance of Puntarenas in both directions. According […]
AZOFRAS: motion does not create new benefits
On Tuesday, the Association of Costa Rican Free Zones (AZOFRAS) denied that the motion of exemptions approved to the bill to Strengthen of Public Finance gives them greater benefits. The motion on exonerations does not generate any new privilege or prerogative for companies in the free zone, but rather maintains the conditions currently existing for […]