New Law Aims To
Eradicate Custom of Ticos Not Paying
Their Debts
The main objective of
the new law "Ley de Cobro Judicial"
which goes into effect next May is to
change the habit of many Costa Ricans of
not paying their debts.
Curridabat-Zapote
Tunnel Cheaper Than Surface Road, Study
Reveals
The Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) is
studying a proposal to built an
underground tunnel of 3 kilometres
between Curridabat and Zapote, part of
the San José - Cartago corridor on the
east side of San José.
¢700 Million Colones
Lost To Internet Banking
Thefts
Costa Rican authorities
are asking users of
internet banking to be
wary of being scammed,
keeping a close watch on
activity in their
account and keeping
their password secure,
to avoid being the next
victim.
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Tránsito Declares War On
Drunk Drivers
Tránsito officials will
be on duty day and night between now and
New Years in a war to combat drunk
driving and speeding on the nation's
roads, in the hopes of reducing the
accident and mortality rate for the
season. |
Banco Nacional
Limits Daily Internet Transfers
The state bank, Banco
Nacional, announced yesterday that, as a
preventive measure against internet
fraud during the holiday season, it will
limit electronic transfers to a maximum
of ¢500.000 colones (us$1.000) per day.
ICE Plans To Clip RACSA's
Wings
The Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) put the brakes on the
expansion plans by Radiográfica
Costarricense (RACSA) - a
subsidiary of ICE - to invest
millions in internet service, to
stop the competition
Vehicles Stolen in Costa
Rica Found Around the
World
At least 38 vehicles
stolen in Costa Rica
were found in Central
America, the U.S. and
Europe during an
operation dubbed
"hurricane" by the
international police
organization. INTERPOL
and police agencies in
the Central America
region. |
