The financial statements of the plastics production company Yanber have altered since 2010. This was confirmed on Monday by Ronald Artavia, forensic auditor of the company, before the legislative committee that investigates questioned loans granted by public banks. According to the statement under oath, as a result of the review made by R. Artavia y […]
Archives for January 2018
She was arrested with almost ¢ 26 million in handbag at the airport
A woman who entered the country with a travel route from Italy to Spain to Costa Rica, was arrested by the Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Security, when they discovered a load of money not reported and hidden in her carry-on luggage. The 23-year-old Cuban woman, named Jiménez, had no record. […]
Legislators approve law against nepotism in Congress
On Monday, the Legislative Plenary approved in the first reading the bill that aims to prohibit the appointment of relatives of legislators in Congress. The initiative, promoted by Congressman Gerardo Vargas Varela, from Frente Amplio, was voted unanimously with the support of 42 legislators. The bill reforms article 49 of the Law of Personnel of […]
Banco Central denies falsification of ¢1,000 bills
In the face of a message that went viral on social networks regarding fake ¢1,000 bills, the Central Bank reported that the differences presented in the image correspond to different bills. One of the differences highlighted in the alleged fake bills is the variation of the signatures of the higher authorities of the Central Bank. […]
14 victims of human trafficking and four arrests
A group of 14 foreigners with an irregular migratory status were found yesterday while traveling in three vehicles in La Cruz, Guanacaste. The authorities believe that they are victims of human trafficking. In this case, the authorities arrested four people. The work was carried out by the Border Police near the entrance to the Santa […]
Country will put out forest fires with 15 vehicles worth ¢807 million
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) received 15 new vehicles that will be used for the special intervention to put out of forest fires. The Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles have a value of ¢807 million and they were fitted with special equipment for the attention of forest fires. For example, they have the 125-gallon […]