According to the dispersion model from the Volcanological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the ashfall will especially affect the province of Cartago in the areas of Pacayas, Cachí, Orosi, Cervantes, Capellades, Turrialba, La Suiza, Pejibaye, La Orieta, Cartago, Paraiso, Cot, Llano Grande, Chicuá, San Rafael de Oreamuno, Raicero, Finca La Central, Tajo, among other places. […]
Archives for November 8, 2016
The National Customs Service has held tons of goods since October 2015
The National Customs Service has held several tons of goods since October 2015 due to several irregularities. This action is the result of a management plan started by the Monitoring of Customs Division in 2015. As a result, it was possible to stop the entry of goods, mostly online purchases, from companies which have not […]
Inflation barely reaches 0.37% this year
According to official statistical reports, Costa Rica saw a negative variation of -0.12% in its consumer price index (CPI), and the index accumulated in the last 12 months remained below the 3% inflation projected for this year. The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) reported the inflation in the last 12 months reached 0.55%, […]
Vice President threatened for supporting project that sanctions illegal lottery
On Monday, Vice President of the Republic, Ana Helena Chacón, said she received threats after her contribution to a bill that seeks to punish the sale of illegal lottery in the country. According to Chacón, she recently received an audio warning her she would meet illegal lottery thrusters. The Vice President forwarded the message to […]
Initiative to sanction illegal sale of lottery with jail time
The Social Protection Board (JPS) and a group of 40 legislators presented a bill that punishes the illegal sale of lottery tickets with imprisonment. The project aims to increase resources for state social programs, so the unauthorized marketing and sale of illegal lotteries and raffles is now prohibited. The announcement was made on Monday at […]
Once again, Costa Rican sloths steal the show in NatGeo
There have been countless occasions when very photogenic, Costa Rican sloths get all the attention in prestigious international media. This time an image of these animals was highlighted as the photo of the day by National Geographic in its Spanish version. The photograph was published on Sunday through NatGeo’s social networks. According to the description, […]