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 […]
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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: $ […]
Uber announces it will expand service in Puntarenas and Guanacaste
The Uber collaborative transport application announced the expansion of services in the provinces of Puntarenas and Guanacaste. We know that Easter is coming and that many people are going to enjoy their vacations to the beach. That is why we are very happy to tell you that now you have one more option to travel […]
Fire consumes pine plantation in Espiritu Santo hill
A huge fire consumed a pine plantation in the hill Espiritu Santo, located in the sector of Naranjo, Alajuela, on Tuesday night. The information was corroborated by the Costa Rican Fire Department. According to Aaron Arango, supervisor of the fire department, the units from Sarchí tried to control the flames. The affected square meters are […]
Juan Guaidó: “The usurpation ceased in Costa Rica and will soon cease in Venezuela”
The president in charge of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, twitted about the inauguration of María Faría in the embassy in Costa Rica. We advance in the recovery of the goods and spaces that belong to Venezuelans. We are already formally occupying the headquarters of our diplomatic representation in #CostaRica. The usurpation ceased at #CostaRica and will […]