Last November, cumulative inflation – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – amounted to 2.09%. With this figure, the indicator got to the target range of the Central Bank, which ranges from 2% to 4% for 2017. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the eleventh month of the […]
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National Geographic Cruise visited Osa Peninsula
This week, the National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions cruise arrived for the first time to the Osa Peninsula. The arrival was possible thanks to the tourism promotion strategy of this area as an international destination. The boat, with capacity for 100 passengers, arrived at Playa Blanca in Puerto Jimenez, where the tourists were received with […]
CNE may expand attention in areas affected by Nate
The National Commission of Emergencies (CNE) will be able to extend its attention in the areas affected by tropical storm Nate last October. On Thursday, the Legislative Plenary approved in second reading a bill authorizing the CNE to hire up to a maximum of 300 machine hours to clean the affected areas. Currently, the limit […]
Solís backs decision of BCR’s board on complaint over cementazo
President Luis Guillermo Solís said he will support the decisions made by the Board of Directors of the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR), regarding whether or not to file a claim for civil damages as an affected party of the cementazo. The financial institution could be suffering patrimonial damage in the absence of payment. Bolaños […]
45% of sex workers say they have had sex with police officers
According to a study revealed this Wednesday, 45% of 362 Women Sex Workers (MTS) interviewed in the country said they had had sexual intercourse with an officer of the security forces, that is, Public Force or Municipal Police. In addition, 84% of them indicated that the police requested free sexual services, 50% used inappropriate vocabulary […]
Criminal organization of Guadalupe dismembered and killed three of its members
The murders of the three people who were found dismembered in the vicinity of the Zurquí Tunnel, in March this year, were a revenge from the same criminal organization to which the three deceased belonged. This was determined by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) on Wednesday morning, when it arrested three of the five people […]