QCOSTARICA — Last week, authorities from the Costa Rica State bank, Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR) announced publicly that they are investigating the disappearance of ¢3.293 billion colones (some US $6.2 million dollars or €5.9 million euros) from the bank’s vault. According to calculations, ¢3.293 billion is equivalent to […]
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Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo on Sunday proposed holding a referendum to decide whether to repeal the mining contract that sparked massive protests in the country nine days ago. Protest leaders, however, announced that demonstrations will continue in the streets. In his brief two-minute message, Cortizo said he will ask the […]
In a distressing incident during the early hours of Monday, a bus rollover occurred in the Barranca sector of Puntarenas. The Costa Rican Red Cross immediately sprang into action, dispatching multiple emergency units to the scene. According to a preliminary report provided by the Red Cross, the bus, was transporting […]