In view of the constant rains in different parts of the national territory and the passage of a Tropical Wave on the Pacific Slope, the National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) activated the operational structure for emergency care. According to the report of the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) tropical wave # 5 […]
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Rains have caused 101 incidents so far
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) reports a total of 101 incidents due to heavy rains in eight cantons nationwide, of which 84 are floods, eight are landslides, three were strong winds, five were inspection requests, and there was also a revision incident. The canton that reports the highest number of incidents is Pococí in Limón. […]
The US Fed increases its rates, growth forecasts and inflation
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve (Fed) increased its guidance rate for the second time in the year and foresees additional increases due to the solid growth rate of the US economy. It also showed more optimism in its growth forecasts, also estimating a higher rate of inflation for 2018. After this increase of a quarter […]
Treasury proposes to review exonerations every five years
On Tuesday afternoon, Rocío Aguilar recommended legislators in the Committee on Finance Affairs to establish a review of the tax exemptions every five years as an obligation of the Ministry of Finance. Aguilar appealed to the legislators to refer to the draft law on the exemption regimes that are processed under file 19.531 and that, […]
They used Costa Rican companies to defraud $10 million in the United States
An American businessman is suspected of using companies domiciled in Costa Rica to commit a scam for nearly $10 million. Jared J. Davis was arrested on June 5th at the Cleveland, Ohio, international airport after being charged with 19 counts for apparently scamming numerous investors who would have trusted a business he promoted. According to […]
CCSS intensifies work against malaria in San Carlos
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) sent personnel from the Huetar Norte region in search of people with symptoms of malaria. After detecting the first three cases of malaria due to the parasite Plasmodium falciparum , the CCSS, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, intensified surveillance and control activities in the last three […]