A group of workers from SINOCEM Costa Rica, from the Chinese cement importer Juan Carlos Bolaños, are upset and worried, since they have not received their severance check. According to a former worker of the administration department, who preferred to remain anonymous to avoid reprisals, the company had them sign a confidentiality agreement, and days […]
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More than 500 homicides have been committed in Costa Rica in 2017
With just two months to get next year, the judicial authorities already handle figures of more than 500 homicides. In total, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) registers 504 deaths as a result of disputes over drug trafficking, revenge, femicide and fights. This was confirmed by Álvaro González, chief of homicides of the judicial police, who […]
Traces of hailstones surprise tourists in Irazú Volcano
On Saturday, the temperature dropped so much in Cartago that it rained hail in high areas. The traces of the ice surprised the tourists who visited Irazú Volcano National Park. One of them was María Lourdes Gómez, who said that it was very odd because they found ice concentrated only in the area in front […]
Government expects the transformation of Bancrédito in December
There are less than two months until the deadline for Bancrédito to get out of financial intermediation and become a development bank; however, until now, the bill in the Legislative Assembly sees no progress. The deadline set by the Governing Council is December 31st. The government expects that in December, when the extraordinary sessions begin […]
Video shows turtle death by garbage in Puntarenas
A video provided to CRHoy.com shows a large number of small dead turtles, stuck in the trash at El Cocal beach. A citizen named Jurgen Formanek was the one who recorded the video and said that because of the huge amount of trunks, branches, and waste, among other things, the turtles could not continue their […]
Costa Rican circulation permit is four times less expensive in Panama
Clifford Lee, 31, has a 2011 Kia Sportage and recently paid his annual circulation fee for about ¢16,490. This was not an error or a misunderstanding. This is what the owners of private vehicles -excluding pick ups, double cabins or trucks – pay in Panama. To be able to circulate one must pay $29 per […]