The Public Force authorities made an unusual find on Wednesday afternoon. At a school in Barrio Escalante, San José, a 16-year-old minor had marijuana hidden in a stuffed animal. We bet on prevention and activate the ‘Genesis’ project that involves assistance to fully address the case. We also coordinate efforts with the parents,” said the […]
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Only 5 presidents participated in the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Cooperation Summit
Although the majority of Presidents and Heads of State of the countries belonging to the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Cooperation Summit were expected to come, only 4 leaders visited Costa Rica, in addition to Luis Guillermo Solís. This meeting convenes the 10 Presidents or Heads of State of Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El […]
$310,380 confiscated from Honduran man
Officers of the Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Security seized $310,380 from a 29-year-old Honduran man named Peña. The man traveled with a firearm and intended to enter the country by Peñas Blancas, border with Nicaragua. Drug Control agents checked the container, which is why they discovered that the packages were […]
The tax on legal entities will be collected
The tax on legal entities will start being collected on August 1st, after Law 9428 was published in La Gaceta official newspaper, on March 22nd. According to the Association of Public Accountants, this date will only apply if the Government publishes the respective regulation during April, otherwise, it will be changed. Ronald Artavia, head of […]
President Solís: Walls between nations must disappear
The presidents and heads of State that participated in the Tuxtla Summit addressed the situation between the United States and Mexico. One of the issues that came to light was the support against the wall that President Donald Trump wants to build. The Costa Rican President was asked about his position on the issue, mainly […]
Wálter Guzmán will pay 25,590,192.67 colones to the State
The Deputy Prosecutor for Economic, Tax, Customs and Intellectual Property Offenses succeeded at his goal: Wálter Guzmán Calderón, owner of Tractor Parts and Accessories and Agricultural Machinery SA company will pay 25,590,192.67 colones to the State. This is a compensation for social damage caused by evasion of customs duties. The payment was made by Guzmán […]