About three tonnes of shoes from China were hold in a joint operation between the Customs Inspection Bureau and Caldera Customs, in the face of the alleged falsification of a well-known international brand. The finding was discovered when officials of the Inspection Body and Customs reviewed 10,200 pairs of shoes weighing approximately 3,149 kg, with […]
Archives for June 2017
Fourth trial for the murder of John Bender in Pérez Zeledón
International networks such as CBS and CNN tracked the death of American John Bender and the possible involvement of his wife, Ann Patton, in the incident. On Tuesday, on the verge of a fourth trial against the woman, the spotlights are once again hovering over one of the most famous cases in recent years. Bender […]
Once again, authorities call for vaccination against influenza
Once again, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), called on the population at risk to go to health centers and get vaccinated against influenza virus, because even though the vaccination days started at the beginning of the month, several groups have ignored this recommendation. According to the data from the institution, at the end […]
Taxi drivers from Heredia demand more support from the authorities
A group of 300 taxi drivers protested on Tuesday afternoon in the province of Heredia with the aim of having traffic authorities apply sanctions against the informal taxi service. Different cooperatives of the province united to make the demonstration in front of the facilities of the traffic police. They are requesting an increase in the […]
Maduro threatens to “take up arms”
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro urged his United States counterpart Donald Trump to “stop the madness” after denouncing an alleged plot to stage a coup and unleash a US intervention in Venezuela. Maduro assured that if his government were to be overthrown, he would take up arms and make Iraq and Libya look like newborn babies. […]
Friday is the last day to pay the income tax
Taxpayers who carry out profitable activities or businesses have until Friday to make the second partial payment of Income Tax (ISR). If you do not cancel on time, you are exposed to interests. The partial payment is an advance of the ISR that must be settled at the end of the year together with the […]