On Wednesday morning, agents of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested three men suspected of attacking a man and robbing him at home. The alleged perpetrators are 19, 26 and 32 years old and are accused of having committed crimes of kidnap, injuries and threats. The events occurred on October 29th in Hatillo 8 , […]
Archives for November 2, 2017
Exchange rate stabilizes, after ups and downs this year
After a first semester of ups and downs in the price, the Costa Rican exchange market has stabilized in recent months. In this period, there was a monthly oversupply of $113 million in transactions between banks and the public. The colón went up by 0.4% against the dollar, from ¢572.03 at the end of September […]
No improvement: Costa Rica has one of the worst 4G networks on the planet
A new report prepared by the international company OpenSignal positions Costa Rica as the country with the worst 4G LTE network on the planet, only above India. The analysis was carried out from July 1st to October 1st, and it was released on Wednesday in the United Kingdom. The country reported an average speed of […]
Nearly 50 women have been murdered so far in 2017
Some 45 women were killed so far this year, according to the Observatory of Gender Violence against Women of the Judiciary, after the recent case in La Fortuna de San Carlos. About 16 of those women died due to femicide. A crime of this kind occurs when the woman’s partner or spouse is the perpetrator […]
Check the amount of your 2018 circulation permit
From 7a.m. on Wednesday, the National Institute of Insurance (INS) platforms were enabled to consult the amount that must be paid for the 2018 circulation permit. To know the amount, which must be canceled before December 31st, you must visit any of the Institute’s websites. If you use a computer, visit www.ins-cr.com , and if […]