The Public Force arrested another man, who apparently is part of La banda de Tío (Tío’s gang), an organized group being targeted by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) in the 40 operations that were carried out this morning. According to the Ministry of Public Security (OIJ), the subject was stopped at the gas station of […]
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Bloomberg Platform Highlights “Crash” in Costa Rican Bonds
On Tuesday, the financial information platform Bloomberg highlighted that the bonds in dollars in Costa Rica had their biggest collapse in eight months, after knowing the results of a survey that places legislator Fabricio Alvarado as a favorite for the elections of February 4th. According to a statement from the analyst company, yields on dollar […]
#Cementazo: Insurance company refuses to pay Bolaños’ credit to the BCR
The company Oceánica de Seguros, issuer of the policies that supported the import of Chinese cement by Juan Carlos Bolaños, refuses to pay the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) the compensation for the credit granted in favor of Sinocem. On December 28th, Oceania rejected the claim and payment of the insurance policies CAUC-912, CAUC-1158, CAUC-968, […]
Three men were arrested in the northern border with thousands of dollars
On Tuesday afternoon, officers of the Public Force apprehended three men suspected of transporting 16 thousand dollars of dubious origin on a vehicle. The incident happened in Corrales Negritos de La Cruz, border with Nicaragua, when the Public Force carried out a roadblock. At the time of arrest, the subjects behaved nervously, so they were […]
Venezuela announced early presidential elections
On Tuesday, Diosdado Cabello, former president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, announced that the presidential elections will be held before April 30th. The organization of the elections is in the hands of the National Electoral Council, which must set a date as soon as possible. These elections, which were scheduled for the end of […]
UCR signs agreement with University of the Arab Emirates
The University of Costa Rica (UCR) and the American University of Sharjah signed a memorandum of understanding as part of the political and diplomatic exchange promoted by the Foreign Ministry. The agreement provides a framework for cooperation that will facilitate collaboration between both institutions in the area of research and exchanges. The president of the […]