In Cosa Rica, every quarter, four extreme weather events are recorded, such as storms, hurricanes and droughts. These phenomena linked to climate change are generating a direct impact on the Costa Rican Public Treasury, according the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR). A recent report highlights that in 2010, the country had to invest 1.03% […]
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BN will close Uber bank accounts based on presidential orders
Banco Nacional stated that the closure of Uber driver accounts is based on guideline N ° 082 – P issued by President Luis Guillermo Solís on August 3rd, where he assures that the service provided by Uber drivers is not legal. Since this activity has been declared by different instances as non-legal, the bank proceeds […]
Plan to declare Blue Zone in Nicoya Peninsula moves forward in Congress
The Social Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly affirmed a bill that seeks to declare the cantons of Nicoya, Hojancha and Nandayure as Blue Zones, as well as the administrative districts of Cóbano, Lepanto, Paquera and the Gulf Islands. Legislator Marta Arauz, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), who is a proponent of the initiative, […]
Dollar rates in parking lots are not for Costa Rica
There is a message in social networks about dollar rates for parking lots. However, this is not for Costa Rica, but for Panama. Multiplaza updates its parking rates to dollars and now will charge per minute, valid from December 1st,” was the message that was shared as a matter of urgency, but does not apply […]
Costa Ricans paid ¢3 million to go through the “most dangerous” border in the world
Evading controls in one of the “most dangerous” borders in the world was the goal of several Costa Ricans who wanted to enter the United States from Mexican territory. At least two nationals were transferred to Mexico with the coordination of two suspects of migrant smuggling, who were arrested on November 23rd in Pérez Zeledón. […]
Man fell into a 6-meter hole while walking in Alajuela
At 1 o’clock in the afternoon on Monday, a man fell into a six-meter deep hole. Apparently, the accident occurred when he was walking in the area of Desamparados in Alajuela. According to the communications department of the Fire Department, officials from the Alajuela station in the area went to the site. The patient was […]