What was predictable in 2010, today is a reality: we are totally immersed in organized crime, we are part of it.” These remarks by Attorney General of the Republic, Jorge Chavarría, explain the situation of the country: only in the first 59 days of the year, there have been 91 registered homicides. One of the […]
Archives for July 2017
Manufacturing industry slows down
The manufacturing industry continues to grow but at a slower pace. This behavior is explained by the greater productive activity of the companies that make up the definitive regime highlighting plastic products, chemical substances, bakery products, and in companies of special regimes for the manufacture of medical devices and to a lesser extent food products. […]
MOPT wants to take road safety lessons to schools
A total of 105 students from the Holanda School in Alajuela, receive lessons on the correct performance as pedestrians, passengers and future drivers of public roads. The initiative is part of a pilot project of the General Directorate of Road Education of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), which started in May, but […]
Traders oppose increase in taxes
The Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce showed on Monday its disagreement with the initiative of the government to push for an increase in taxes. According to the group, the current deficit is due to deficiencies in the controls and collection of taxes, as well as to the structure of public spending. We believe that prior […]
Legislators condemn attack against Venezuelan Assembly
Costa Rican legislators approved a motion to censure and condemn the attack perpetrated several days ago against the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, by violent and armed groups against the democratic system. The motion was approved with 28 votes in favor and 11 against. The motion approved also condemned the physical aggression […]
Family of drug traffickers arrested in Guácimo
A couple and their daughters were arrested at Villa Francia de Guácimo in Limón, as they are suspected of forming a narc-family in the area. They had weighing items, firearms, ammunition and drugs, which are now in the hands of the Drug Control Police (PCD). In total, the authorities received five complaints filed through the […]