Archives for July 28, 2016

A 58-year-old man, whose identity was not revealed, is now in custody of the bailiffs from the Section of Crimes Against Physical Integrity and Human Trafficking. The man was found in his home during a raid in Loma Linda in Desamparados on July 27th, and he is now listed as a suspect of possession of […]

This week the basic passive rate increased to 5.20%, according to data released on Wednesday by the Central Bank. The indicator remains at a low level not seen in eight years, when it dropped to 4,25%. This week’s increase is the result of a rise in the interest paid by public banks, cooperatives and mutuals […]

From July, 27th the people of Cartago will feel more secure, since the municipality is installing the first Intelligent Video Surveillance Platform in Costa Rica. Rolando Rodríguez, mayor of Cartago, explained the platform consists of 32 cameras, which represented an investment of ¢ 250 million. The people of Cartago have always been very conscious about […]

In just one week, dengue patients in the country rose to 674 cases. Thus, the total number of victims of this disease increased from 10,210 cases in the previous week to 10,884. The information was provided by the Ministry of Health through its epidemiological bulletin. The report also notes an increase in cases of Chikungunya […]

Health and welfare are among the main concerns of Central American millennials, young people between 21 and 35 years old, who are also part of the first generation connected to Internet in the region. One of the conclusions of the latest study by Kantar Worldpanel on consumption habits in the region is that 55% of […]

Ottón Solís, former presidential candidate and current legislator from the Citizen Action Party (PAC) gave his statement on Wednesday in the trial against two employees of the group, who are been accused of an alleged scam. Sterling Mainor Araya and Manuel Antonio Bolaños Murillo, collaborators of the party in the 2010 election campaign, have been […]