The transfer time of Costa Rican exports to China would decrease from 39 to 23 days in the coming months. The Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX), the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) and the logistics company COSCO Shipping Lines are evaluating a new direct route between the port of Moín and Shanghai, which would […]
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Government yields to pressure and reaches agreement with public universities
The Government of the Republic yielded to the university authorities and student representation and signed an agreement on Tuesday , after a negotiation session that lasted for almost 5 hours, with the intention of guaranteeing the operation of the public universities. The document respects university autonomy, guarantees that classifications of the Special Fund for Higher […]
Costa Rica requests the OAS to address crisis in Bolivia
The Government announced that, together with other countries in the region, it supports an Extraordinary Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) for Wednesday, October 23rd, in order to know the situation and the crisis that broke out after the Bolivian electoral process last Sunday. Costa Rica urges the Bolivian people to maintain […]
Drowned man was identified
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) identified a deceased man on Tuesday afternoon, after a water accident in Nosara, Guanacaste. The OIJ indicated that the victim responded to the name of Hans Jurguen Neuser, approximately 60 to 65 years old. The incident occurred at about 12:30 pm in the Guiones beach sector. According to the first […]
American was stabbed, his body shows signs of struggle
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) identified an American killed in Garabito de Puntarenas as Jason Allan New, 55. This was confirmed by the press department of the institution. The incident occurred at about 12:27 pm in a condominium located in Jacó on Monday, October 21st. The now deceased was found past noon after his partner […]
Company moves operation to Guatemala and dismisses 254 workers
Grupo Vidriero Centroamericano (Vical), better known in the country as Vicesa, dismissed 254 workers. This was reported by the company itself on Monday through a statement. The measure is due to the transfer of one of its furnaces that operated in Cartago to its plant in Guatemala, in search of lower operating costs. Vical’s traditional […]