The Attorney General’s Office determined that it wasn’t the Public Transportation Council (CTP) responsability to authorize a special service from Alajuela to San José, which Tuasa intended to provide. The executive trip would have cost ₡ 1,200. However, the usual rate is 500 colones for trips with stops and ₡ 520 if it is a […]
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Authorities built a new bridge over Blanco river
The bridge over Blanco River, in Guayabo de Bagaces, Guanacaste, was was destroyed when hurricane Otto hit the country in November 2016. For several days, it was not possible to travel through this sector, because the old structure was in the channel, in pieces, among trees, stones and mud. However, the problem didn’t last long. […]
DIPOL dismantled an international criminal gang
Agents from the Department of Police Intelligence (DIPOL), of the Ministry of Public Security, dismantled an international criminal gang, which attacked on beaches of Puntarenas. The group was arrested after a robbery committed against tourists in a sector of Playa Jacó, Garabito. The group was supposedly led by a woman surnamed García, a Nicaraguan citizen. […]
The Costa Rican Chamber of Industries opposes the fuel-price increase requested by ARESEP
The Costa Rican Chamber of Industries announced that it will strongly oppose the fuel-price increase requested by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) by the end of 2016. The chamber thinks the increase is unacceptable since they consider that the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) intends to increase its operating costs and operating surpluses for […]
An interview will be needed to renew your Visa
In 2015, the Consular Section of the United States Embassy informed that people who had an US visa for 10 years could renew it without having an interview, they just needed to do so within 48 months (4 years) after its expiration date. However, according to the US Embassy in Costa Rica, due to an […]
More works at La Platina bridge will start in two years
The history of La Platina bridge is far from over. Although it seems a joke, CONAVI must intervene the bridge over Virilla river again in two years. Law 9292 of Public Works Development of San José-San Ramón Road establishes that the stretch between Monumento del Agua and the Juan Santamaría Airport in General Cañas highway […]