The new members of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Costa Rica, as announced by the government, have experience in banking and finances, as well as in business. Haydée Mendiola, Adriana Céspedes, Shirley González, Luis Diego Vargas, William Calvo, Abel Salas and Carlo Alberto Hernández arrived at the BCR to substitute the two […]
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Site with spheres in Osa partially affected by storm
One of the four archaeological sites with stone spheres, located in the canton of Osa, suffered partial damage after tropical storm Nate. Through a press release, the National Museum of Costa Rica reported that the archaeological site Finca 6 was flooded. The rest (El Silencio, Grijalba and Batambal) were undamaged after floods and landslides in […]
Taxes filled banks with dollars
The arrival of foreign resources, to comply with the payment of taxes that expired on September 30th, filled the banks’ windows with dollars, which registered a surplus that was reflected in a decrease in the wholesale price of the currency. According to data from the Central Bank, during the first 28 days of last month, […]
Help the animals affected by the disaster
Tropical Storm Nate struck the country last Thursday and it left behind more than 10 fatal victims and much destruction in different areas of the country. Faced with the harsh situation, many groups and organizations have joined the cause to collect clothing, food and non-perishable food for the victims. Such is the case of the […]
This man did not hesitate to save a dog
Gabriel Nuñez, a neighbor of Ciudad Cortés in the Southern Zone, did not hesitate to jump into the water to save a dog that was about to drown, after the Río Grande de Térraba almost completely covered the community, last Thursday. He spent several hours on the roof of the kiosk located in the community […]
Swarovski Transnational to open service center in Costa Rica
Swarovski, which specializes in precision glass cutting, announced on Monday that it will establish a business services center in Costa Rica to service its operations on the continent. This company, created in 1895, will develop its Global Business Services (GBS) over several years. The opening is part of a global strategy to ensure that the […]