of Capitals section and officers of the Air Surveillance Service, arrested a 42-year-old man of Spanish nationality on Monday morning. According to the preliminary report, the agents were performing a visual check at the Juan Santamaría International Airport, when the subject apparently got nervous. Therefore, he was taken to a room, but when investigators checked […]
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AyA will do sewer pipe work in San José
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers informed that it will rehabilitate several sections of the sanitary sewer network in San José. Starting on Monday, the works were scheduled to begin on Calle 24, between avenues 2 and 4 (duration 3 weeks). Once the work in this section is completed, the closure will be […]
Drug mules now swallow money too
The police authorities of Mexico and Colombia warned that now drug mules hired by traffickers not only swallow drugs but also dollars. According to the newspapers El Universal de México and El Tiempo de Colombia, in just two months, 10 Colombians were caught with total of $ 500,000 from Madrid and Mexico City in their […]
Missing American rescued in Arenal Volcano National Park
On Saturday, an American tourist who got lost in Arenal Volcano National Park after 6:30 p.m. was rescued before midnight. As reported by the Red Cross of the area, after receiving the alert of the lost person they coordinated rescue work for Sunday at 5:00 a.m. However, a group of park rangers and tour guides […]
Fire at Cerro Bebedero
At 8:20 a.m. on Sunday the Fire Department received the warning about a fire at Cerro Bebedero in Escazú. Immediately, the units went to the site. They arrived at 8:55 a.m. There are two hectares that are being affected by the fire. After almost five hours the firefighters continued working in the place to control […]
Chamber of Food Industry: VAT will hit basic basket
The Value Added Tax (VAT), which is discussed in the Legislative Assembly, will generate a significant increase in all products that are currently exempt from the payment of sales tax, such as those included in the basic basket. This was stated by José Manuel Hernando, president of the Costa Rican Chamber of the Food Industry […]