Although most Costa Ricans believe that the protection of the environment is one of the great challenges facing the country, their practices and daily habits do not match this. The survey “Citizen patterns and perceptions on the environment and conditions for change”, carried out by the State of the Nation Program, revealed that 73% of […]
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Do you like coffee? Do not miss the 2018 Expocafé Tarrazú
Did you know that coffee is also used to prepare eggnog, liquor, pastry and yogurt? If you want to delight your palate with these and other coffee-based preparations, you must visit the 3rd edition of Expocafé Tarrazú from February 16th to 18th at the San Marcos de Tarrazú Park, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. […]
American citizen tried to smuggle drugs through Juan Santamaría Airport
Drug Control Police (PCD) officers caught an American from California with a load of marijuana extract inside the luggage at the Juan Santamaría airport in Alajuela, on Tuesday afternoon. The 24-year-old suspect named Trague traveled from San Francisco to Houston to San José. PCD agents confiscated 991 grams of marijuana (marijuana extract, wax or resin), […]
Government reiterates intention to tax the use of Uber and Airbnb
In the latest version of the bill on value added tax (VAT) sent by the Government to the Legislative Assembly in December, there was a proposal to collect the tax on card payments for using services such as Uber, Airbnb and the like. This was reported by the Ministry of Finance in a statement sent […]
2017 ended with 12 cases of malaria in Costa Rica
Last year ended with 12 local cases of malaria and nine imported cases. However, it is important to remember that, by September 2017, the Ministry of Health declared a health alert because there were nine cases of local transmission. Malaria is transmitted through a mosquito bite. The “Anopheles” mosquito transmits a parasite called “Plasmodium”. When […]
“Tío”, Costa Rica’s most wanted man, operates in a different house every night
After 40 raids carried out this Tuesday by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), the authorities explained the modus operandi of a gang led by subject known as “Tío” (uncle). The police actions were conducted in Hatillo, San Sebastián, Alajuelita, Heredia and Santa Ana. The drug-dealing organization manages a fleet of informal taxis in Hatillo, Alajuelita […]