Herradura, a community usually known for its serene beaches and not shootouts, has become the epicenter of a shocking criminal saga. The spotlight is on six individuals, linked to a criminal group in Las Parcelas, who are now facing six months of preventative prison for their alleged involvement in the […]
Monthly Archives: February 2024
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Costa Rica scored 55 out of 100 in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transparency International this week. While reflecting a marginal one-point increase from 2022, the country remains static in the 45th position among 180 ranked nations. The minimal uptick suggests slight progress but falls critically short […]
Q24N (VOA) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A one-day general strike was called Wednesday in Argentina to protest libertarian President Javier Milei’s decree targeting unions as well as his proposals for economic and labor law changes, showing that his opponents are wasting no time in trying to derail his austerity agenda. […]
QCOSTARICA — The Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) – University of Costa Rica – reported that Xylene (Xileno in Spanish) is the main contaminant polluting water in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) cantons of Moravia, Tibás, and Goicochea. In a brief statement to the press, the UCR indicated that the […]
QCOSTARICA — A 2024 with a lower rate of economic growth that reflects the disparities in production, low inflation, and a slight increase in the exchange rate are some of the variables that financial experts foresee when presenting the report “Economic Perspectives 2024 -2025: the challenge of maintaining the pace […]
QCOSTARICA — If you have loans in colones, you will pay less in your installments in the medium term since the basic passive rate will be 5.21% (previously 5.24%). Loans in dollars will be a little more expensive In addition, the effective rate in dollars was raised to 3.36% (from […]