Turrialba will show off its best attributes to receive the visitors of the II edition of its Tourism Festival with attractive offers in tourism, meals, artisan products from the area and an ideal party atmosphere to enjoy with the family. The fair, organized by the Turrialba Chamber of Tourism, will take place on Saturday, August […]
Archives for August 21, 2019
Fiscal deficit continues to grow due to high interest payments
This Tuesday afternoon, the Ministry of Finance revealed that, as of July this year, the fiscal deficit was 3.79% of GDP, a figure 0.46% higher than last year. Interest payments continue to be the main problem of public finances. For last July, 2.25% of GDP corresponded to the payment of this indicator, so the interest […]
These are the government’s five priority bills
Legal security on strikes, modernization of Japdeva, strengthening of competition, telecommuting and the extraordinary budget, are the projects that the Executive Branch sees as a priority during this period of extraordinary sessions in Congress, according to the Minister of the Presidency, Víctor Morales, facing the final stretch of the extraordinary period. Morales said they are […]
Dollar reaches price level of May 2018
The price of the dollar continues to fall in the Monex wholesale market. This Tuesday the session closed at ¢565.8, that is, ¢1 less than on Monday, and the lowest price since May 2018, according to data from the Central Bank. The downward adjustment that the exchange rate has had is due to several factors: […]
American tried to bring a liter of marijuana oil to the country
An American citizen was arrested at the Juan Santamaría airport as he brought a liter of marijuana oil in his luggage. The information was confirmed by Michael Soto, Minister of Public Security. The man also brought 600 pipettes used for smoking and 50 electronic cigarettes. The Drug Control Police (PCD ) detected the plastic container […]
Earthquake shook the South Zone and part of the Central Valley
A tremor shook the country on Tuesday morning. The earthquake was felt in several areas of the country, but the epicenter was in Uvita, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas. According to the report of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori), the intensity of the earthquake was 4.4 degrees, at a depth of 26 kilometers. […]