The Regulatory Authority of Public Services (Aresep for its acronym in Spanish) is proposing a new method to calculate profit margins for gas stations that sell different blends of gas, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas. What it is intended is that procedures to calculate prices become more transparent, understandable and verifiable. The current price methodology […]
The Turrialba resumed ashes emission on Monday afternoon
After a relatively calm morning, the volcano Turrialba resumed emission of ashes on Monday afternoon, according to the Vulcanologic and Seismologic Observatory of Costa Rica (OVISCORI for its acronym in Spanish). OVISCORI reported that the main emanations took place at 10:30 am, 1:35 pm, 2:30 pm and 2:45 pm. The columns of ashes reached 1640.4 feet. The […]
Father convicted of killing his 2 babies sentenced to 75 years in prison
A tribunal in Pavas condemned Ronald Jacob Esquivel Rojas, age 27 years to 75 years in prison, after finding him guilty of two homicides charges. A court found him guilty of murdering his son 15-day old son, in 2011, and his 4-month daughter in October 2014. They were children from different mothers. On the trial, it was explained […]
Costa Rica has the highest fiscal deficit in Central America
Experts from the Central America Institute of Fiscal Studies (Icefi in Spanish) warned that the government institutions might weaken due to a fiscal deficit of 5.9 percent last year. The analysts also warned that the central government’s debt grew 14.3 percent in two years. The Icefi pointed out Costa Rica as the country with the […]
The best coffee in Costa Rica grows at a plantation in Alajuela
The coffee grain produced in the estate Monte LLano Bonito at Lourdes de Naranjo in Alajuela got the first prize among 44 contestants in the final round of the competition ‘Taza de la Excelencia 2016’ (Coffee Cup of Excellence 2016). The plot owner is Francisco Mena Vílchez and he produces the variety ‘caturra’. After being […]
Lack of dialogue puts the President at a tight spot
The lack of dialogue between the Executive and the Legislative to deal with important national issues has been the main hurdle for the government. Thus concluded researchers from Universidad Nacional Abierta, just one day after a poll carried out by Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) showed a 60% of disapproval toward government management. The Sociology […]