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Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:09:03 +0000
Tolls on route 27 increased July 1
HQ – The tolls on Ruta 27 increased in price since the early hours of Thursday, reported Globalvia, the concessionaire of the highway and administrator of the collection stations. This adjustment includes variations ranging from ¢10, for light...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:45:25 +0000
9% rise in cost of flour puts pressure on consumer prices for bread, cookies and pasta
QCOSTARICA – A 9% increase in the cost of wheat flour, put into effect this Thursday, July 1, by the Molinos de Costa Rica, puts pressure on the consumer prices of bread, cookies and pasta. According to the report by the company, a bag of 50 ki...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:25:23 +0000
Legislators approve US$1.778 Billion loan with IMF
QCOSTARICA -Legislator approved, this Thursday, in the first debate, the load for US$1.778 billion dollars with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The loan with the IMF was approved with 38 votes in favor and 6 votes against. The vote for the sec...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:54:21 +0000
Children’s Hospital reports the death of a child under 2 years and 9 months from covid-19
QCOSTARICA – A minor of 2 years and 9 months died as a result of covid-19, according to the director of the Hospital Nacional de Niños (Children’s Hospital) in San Jose, Olga Arguedas. The doctor explained that the minor died on June 29,...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:01:10 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction July 2: only EVEN ending plates CAN circulate
Today, Friday, July 2, only plates ending in EVENS (0,2,4,6,8) can circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Alternating odds and evens will be in place until July 11...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:29:23 +0000
Avianca and Frontier inaugurate direct routes: San José-Miami and San José-Orlando
Q TRAVEL – The Colombian flag airline Avianca inaugurated this Thursday morning, July 1, the direct San José-Miami route, with the flight (AV690) ―150 passengers on board― from the Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), the San Jos ...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:08:05 +0000
Costa Rica authorizes the return of cruise ships with vaccinated tourists starting September
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica’s tourism sector got a much needed boost with the authorization for the return of the cruise ships, starting next September 1. The requirement that 100% of the crew and 95% of the passengers have been vaccinated ag...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:02:40 +0000
What can MOPT do with its key works if Meco and H Solís go into insolvency?
QCOSTARICA – The ‘Cochinilla’ case, as the judicial investigation into alleged bribes by construction companies to public officials to benefit primarily from public infrastructure works, could cause pauses, suspensions or deteriorat...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:44:29 +0000
Cuba | “Freedom of expression continues to be limited by the right of the Revolution to exist”
Q24N – “Freedom of expression in the Revolution continues to be limited by the right of the Revolution to exist,” said Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, also the first secretary of the Communist Party (PCC, the only one), in a mee...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:28:05 +0000
5 best tips for online casino players
Online casinos are becoming more popular by the day thanks to lockdowns during the covid-19 pandemic. Since people are indoors more, they are looking for ways to entertain themselves without having to be physically present with other people therefore...



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