The new hydrocarbon prices were enforced at midnight on Thursday, November 28th. The petition was filed by Recope on November 8th and the super gasoline decreased ₡1 per liter, gasoline plus 91 rose from ₡1 per liter, and the liter of Diesel got a reduction of ₡5. With the approved modification, the liter of super […]
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CNE issues green alert due to heavy rains and winds
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) issued a green alert for the Caribbean regions and the North Zone of the country due to an increase in rainfall and winds. In a statement, they indicated that an increase in the atmospheric pressure on the Caribbean Sea leads to accelerated isolated winds in the country as well as […]
General Prosecutor raids legislator’s office for the alleged crime of influence peddling
General Prosecutor Emilia Navas conducted a radi in the office of Legislator Floria Segreda Sagot, in the Legislature, for the alleged crime of influence peddling. In addition to the office of the legislator, who belongs to the National Restoration Party, other units of the Assembly were raided. Last July, CRHoy.com reported the accusation filed against […]
Asian Mafia is behind the sale of illegal lottery and asks for the head of Greivin Moya
Organized groups of Chinese mafia would be behind the illegal lottery sales that have proliferated in the country, causing the Social Protection Board to stop receiving more than ¢175 billion a year. These groups are also joined by some Colombian and Panamanian capital and a 2018 Drug Control Police report pointed to an American named […]
Alvarado announces three international tours in less than a month
President Carlos Alvarado already has plans for the end of 2019: traveling. This Tuesday the President announced three trips he in less than a month, to end this 2019. His tour abroad starts precisely today. Alvarado will travel to Montevideo, Uruguay, to an official visit to hold a meeting with the president of the South […]
President Alvarado downplays university threats
President Carlos Alvarado was unconcerned and seems not to give importance to the threat of a group of students from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) who told him: Carlos, this won’t stay like this,” after their blockades in front of the Law School were dismantled last week. On Tuesday, the President said he does […]