Costa Rica News, Summarized in English and Linked to the Source

Workers from several public institutions have joined the modality of teleworking to avoid spending hours in the traffic jams generated by the closures on the bridge over Virilla River. After the decree allowing this modality, 758 people accepted the measure. They are people who had to cross the bridge. We are receiving information from institutions, […]

A new complaint added to the three previous investigations by the Attorney General’s Office questions the company in Hong Kong where the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) is transferring a multimillion-dollar loan of ¢10.9 billion to finance cement imports from China. The two-page document explains the facts and other 10 legal reports such as bank […]

Alejandra Mora, minister of the Status of Women and Executive President of the National Institute of Women (INAMU), insists on the need to reform bill 20.001 to guarantee equal opportunities in positions of political designation. Mora said that since the proportionality of women’s political participation in electoral processes has been applied, inclusion has increased. In […]

Despite all the information constantly provided, we still meet people who have been deceived by scammers known as ‘Gavilanes’ (hawks),” said Hugo Jiménez, director of Road Education, noting that there are unscrupulous people who take advantage of users by offering them driving licenses for large amounts of money. The official added that no procedure related […]

The overwhelming desire to hit the accelerator took 505 people to the cemetery in the last 5 years. Not surprisingly, the Road Safety Council (COSEVI) provided data that proved speeding was the leading cause of death on the road between 2012 and 2016. Faced with the reprehensible road behavior seen in recent times, the Traffic […]

The Costa Rican Chinese Reconstructing Society (SORESCO) will continue to generate a monthly expenditure of $ 150 thousand (¢ 84 million), despite the fact that Costa Ricans do not and will not get any benefits. This amount, partly paid by the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE), is allocated, among other expenses, for the salary of […]