Nicaraguan drug leader Raduán Zamora Valerio, who fled Costa Rica after paying a three-million bail, was recaptured in Honduras. Zamora used a fake Honduran identity, calling himself José Luis Oliva Meza, according to the newspaper La Prensa. The events occurred in 2012 when Zamora and six other subjects had almost a ton of drugs off […]
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Costa Rican Animals at risk for Brazilian anti-ophidian serum
The Clodomiro Picado Institute (ICP) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) alerted the national population about the sale of an antivenom serum that would be ineffective in the face of snake bites in the country. This was announced by the entity on Wednesday. According to the specialists of the ICP, it is a veterinary […]
Executive insists on fiscal issue during meeting of Supreme Powers
The traditional meeting between the presidents of the Supreme Powers was held on Wednesday, this time without the heads of the Executive, Judicial and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. The meeting covered several topics and once again the fiscal situation was on the table, as well as the need for Costa Rica to approve new tax […]
Moody’s downgraded the BCR again
Risk rating firm Moody’s lowered BCR’s base credit rating to B1 on Wednesday. Previously it was located in BA3. Despite this, the ratings agency confirmed the long-term local currency deposit ratings and unsecured foreign currency ratings at Ba2, as well as Ba3’s long-term foreign currency deposit rating. The outlook of all the ratings remains negative. […]
Scientists study shark behavior in Isla del Coco
The Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (Cimar) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) maintains constant monitoring in Isla del Coco in order to assess the current status of sharks, rays and reef predators. It is the third expedition carried out by this center in the Costa Rican Pacific National Park. According […]
Industrial sector opposes the young employment project
The Chamber of Industry of Costa Rica showed its opposition to the bill “Encouraging Youth Employment” presented in the Legislative Assembly by Silvia Sánchez, from National Liberation, aiming at getting 25% of people among the 17 and 25 years old in companies’ payrolls. The industrial sector, through the president of the chamber, Enrique Egloff, was […]