More than 500 pieces of wood resulting from illegal logging were confiscated by representatives of the Control and Protection Unit of the Caribbean Friendship Conservation Area in conjunction with officials from the Ministry of Public Security in the vicinity of Bananito, in the province of Limón. Now the authorities make the respective reports so that […]
Archives for April 18, 2019
Chickpeas, squashes, tuna and pate will be more expensive starting this Thursday
Products with chickpeas, pumpkins, light custard, wholemeal bread and tuna in water will be more expensive as of this Holy Thursday. These are the 30 products that were excluded from the Basic Tax Basket, after the decree was published. Rafael González, tax specialist at Grant Thornton, explained that these products were exempt for a long […]
Chavistas intimidate Venezuelan diplomats in Costa Rica
Opponents of Juan Guaidó – who are in Costa Rica – intimidate and harass the diplomatic officials appointed in the country by the president in charge of Venezuela. Ricardo Pinza, a collaborator of the diplomatic headquarters located in Los Yoses, denounced that in the last hours several of these people have photographed and recorded the […]
The United States imposes sanctions on Laureano Ortega and BanCorp
The United States Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday that it will impose sanctions against the son of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, the same day Washington informed that it will limit remittances to Cuba and penalize the Central Bank of Venezuela. The Office of Foreign Assets Contro pointed out Laureano Ortega Murillo, son of […]
Trump Announces Restrictions on Travel and Remittances to Cuba
National security adviser John Bolton announced on Wednesday that the United States will limit travel and remittances to Cuba, a measure that reverses the opening policy of the previous government. These new measures will help to take American dollars away from the Cuban regime,” said Bolton. A few hours before, the Donald Trump administration announced […]
Exchange rate reached lowest level of the year
On April 17th, at 10:55 am, the exchange rate was ¢596.50 in the Foreign Currency Market (MONEX), one of the lowest levels this year. The price of the currency has remained low since April 3rd, when it was at ¢ 607 per dollar. This week also saw the highest traded amount of the year: $ […]