IN
BRIEF...
Confiscated Tuna To Be
Auctioned
The 280 tonnes of tuna
that was confiscated off
a Panamanian fishing
boat that was apparently
fishing illegally off
the Isla del Coco, will
be auctioned off. The
Fiscalía (prosecutor's
office) handed over the
confiscated fish to the
Instituto Costarricense
de Pesca y Acuicultura (INCOPESCA)
which will sell off the
product to the highest
bidder.
The value of the haul is
estimated at ¢1 billion
colones (us$2 million).
Majority of
Professionals Do Not Pay
Taxes
According to a report by
Telenoticias, thousands
of doctors, lawyers and
accountants evade paying
income tax on their
earnings, as a recent
study reveals that six
out of ten professionals
pocket all their
earnings, on average
declaring an annual
income of ¢25.000
(us$50).
Tomato War Tomorrow
The traditional tomato
fair in San José de
Trojas de Valverde Vega
is on. Although visitors
to the community can buy
tomatoes cheap, the main
attraction is the "war
of the tomatoes". Some
4.000 kilos of tomatoes
will be on hand for
adults and children to
take part in the
traditional "atomatados"
- throwing tomatoes at
each other.
The Trojas de Valverde
Vega is located some 7
kilometres from Sarchí,
northwest of Grecia and
the fair will continue
until February 10. The
tomato war is tomorrow
(Sunday) at 2:00pm. |
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