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☆ Costa Rica makes first-ever fentanyl gang arrests
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Alvaro Murillo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Four suspects were taken into custody, two Costa Ricans and two Colombians, along with 1,100 fentanyl pills in an operation backed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that included raids in three towns in central Costa Rica, Security Minister Mario Zamora said at a press conference. The arrests "raises alarms because it confirms the presence of fentanyl" in Costa Rica, said Zamora. As of last month, Costa Rican authorities had been carrying out 10 fentanyl investigations since last year, according to government data. Violent crime in Costa Rica has surged this year with homicides at a record, and the growth blamed on gang turf battles over the country's role as a major transit point for the illicit trade. The fentanyl arrests come as around 70% of Costa Ricans disapprove of President Rodrigo Chaves' crime fighting record, according to a recent poll.

Persons: Mario Zamora, Zamora, Rodrigo Chaves, Alvaro Murillo, David Alire Garcia, Bill Berkrot Organizations: JOSE, Costa Ricans, U.S . Drug Enforcement Administration, Thomson Locations: Costa Rican, United States, Costa Rica, Honduras, Costa Ricans

☆ Costa Rica arrests 8 bank employees in probe of $6 million heist
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Alvaro Murillo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The National Bank of Costa Rica's headquarters are pictured in San Jose, Costa Rica February 12, 2020. The 3.3 billion colones ($6.2 million) in question were first detected missing at the National Bank of Costa Rica in August through internal audits, and last month the attorney general's office announced an investigation. The principal suspect is a low-level bank employee accused of robbing cash and stashing it away in paper bags out of sight from security cameras, investigators said. This seems like something out of a movie (…) This is not a robbery from the National Bank, it is a robbery from Costa Ricans." ($1 = 528.8750 colones)Reporting by Alvaro Murillo; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Juan Carlos Ulate, saddens, Bernardo Alfaro, Alfaro, General Carlo Diaz, Rodrigo Chaves, Alvaro Murillo, Brendan O'Boyle, David Gregorio Our Organizations: National Bank of Costa, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, National Bank of, Authorities, bank's, Central American Bank for Economic Integration, National Bank, Thomson Locations: National Bank of Costa Rica's, San Jose, Costa Rica, MEXICO, Costa Rican, National Bank of Costa Rica, Costa Ricans

☆ MercadoLibre's third-quarter profit soars past expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stelleo Tolda, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MercadoLibre (Online marketplace company) poses at the entrance of the company's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 10, 2017. The company posted a profit of $359.0 million for the July-September period, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $298.1 million. Total net revenue was around $3.8 billion in the quarter ended in September, up 39.8% year-on-year. Within the e-commerce operation, net revenue rose to $2.1 billion, up 45.2%. In its financial services arm, Mercado Pago, net revenue grew 33.2% to $1.6 billion, as the company increased the pace of lending, while its total volume of payments processed also jumped.

Persons: Stelleo Tolda, Nacho, LSEG, Andre Chaves, Chaves, Mercado, Andre Romani, Peter Frontini, Kylie Madry Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Analysts, Mercado Pago, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina

☆ Costa Rica, Honduras Agree to End Visa Rules and Ease Trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Earlier this month, Costa Rica introduced mandatory visa requirements for Hondurans seeking to enter, saying the measure was needed to boost security, which prompted reciprocal action from Tegucigalpa. Earlier this year, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves proposed a set of security measures in response to surging crime, including a record-setting pace for murders. Costa Rican police have attributed rising violence to an uptick in international criminal groups trafficking drugs to the United States. Specifically, Costa Ricans seeking to enter Honduras will need a certificate showing their criminal records, while Hondurans seeking to enter Costa Rica will need a certificate detailing any police record. (Reporting by Alvaro Murillo in Costa Rica; Additional reporting by Gustavo Palencia in Tegucigalpa; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by David Alire Garcia and Leslie Adler)

Persons: Rodrigo Chaves, Chaves, Xiomara Castro, Gerardo Torres, Alvaro Murillo, Gustavo Palencia, Sarah Morland, David Alire Garcia, Leslie Adler Organizations: JOSE, Central, Costa, Honduran Locations: Costa Rica, Honduras, Central American, Tegucigalpa, Costa Rican, Central America, United States, Costa Ricans

☆ Chinese embassy criticizes Costa Rica for 5G company restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A sign for 5G is seen at the World 5G Exhibition in Beijing, China November 22, 2019. The Chinese embassy in San Jose criticized the remarks in a statement. "These comments gravely affect the confidence and expectations of Chinese companies to undertake economic-trade activities in Costa Rica and they erode the good energy to develop bilateral relations," the embassy wrote in a statement. In August, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves approved a decree aiming to regulate 5G mobile network development and banned firms from countries that have not agreed to an international cybercrime convention. Chaves issued the directive shortly after Laura Richardson, a senior U.S. military commander, visited Costa Rica, where she questioned growing Chinese investment in Latin American infrastructure development including ports and 5G networks.

Persons: Jason Lee, Costa, Rodrigo Chaves, Chaves, Laura Richardson, Alvaro Murillo, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, JOSE, Central American, Costa, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Costa Rican, San Jose, Costa Rica, South Korea, Russia, Brazil, U.S

☆ As US and Mexico seek more migrant deportation flights, Venezuelans press on
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Elida Moreno | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

On Thursday, the U.S. said it was restarting deportations of Venezuelans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border unlawfully. Mexico, on Friday, said it was seeking to return migrants to Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. A record of 417,000 migrants have crossed the Darien Gap this year, more than double the number in all of last year. "Crossing the Darien is hell," said Panama President Laurentino Crotizo in a statement, after touring the area via plane with Costa Rica counterpart Rodrigo Chaves. In the last three weeks, more than 27,000 migrants have been "persuaded to get down from trains," INM said.

Persons: Laurentino Cortizo, Rodrigo Chaves, Lajas, Sherly, Kelvin Romero, Laurentino Crotizo, Ana Cordova, INM, Elida Moreno, Valentine Hilare, Beth Solomon, Stephen Eisenhammer, Sandra Maler Organizations: Costa Rica, REUTERS Acquire, Migration Institute, Ore, Thomson Locations: Panama, Costa, Darien province, U.S, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Cuba, Nicaragua, Darien, Costa Rica, Venezuelan, Meteti, Mexico City

☆ Number of migrants crossing Panama's Darien Gap surpasses 400,000 to record high
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Elida Moreno | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The year-to-date figure of 402,300 migrants is almost double the number for the whole of 2022. The United Nations had estimated in April that the number of migrants for the entire year would be 400,000. Most of the migrants traversing the dangerous stretch of jungle are Venezuelans, with others from Ecuador, Haiti and other countries, Panama's security ministry has said. These measures follow a two-month program launched in April by the United States, Panama and Colombia to tackle undocumented immigration. Some African and Cuban migrants and asylum seekers heading to the United States told Reuters they were flying into Nicaragua to bypass the perils of the Darien Gap.

Persons: Adri, Rodrigo Chaves, Biden, Elida Moreno, Valentine Hilaire, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, PANAMA CITY, United Nations, Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, Acandi, Colombia, PANAMA, Panama, United States, Ecuador, Haiti, Costa Rica, Darien, Mexico, Nicaragua

CNN —Costa Rica’s president has ordered a state of emergency, citing a surge of migrants crossing through the country toward the United States. “The people that arrive are passing across Costa Rica trying to get to the United States, basically,” President Rodrigo Chaves told a press conference Tuesday. According to the International Organization for Migration, over 84,490 people entered Costa Rica through its southern border in the month of August – an increase of 55% compared to the previous month. A group of Venezuelan migrants ask for money to continue their journey to the United States in San Jose, Costa Rica, on October 13, 2022. As of August 28, more than 38,000 individuals have registered in Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala for the Safe Mobility initiative, according to a White House official.

Persons: CNN — Costa, Rodrigo Chaves, Chavez, Ezequiel Becerra, –, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: CNN, International Organization for Migration, Getty, Safe Mobility, White Locations: United States, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Ecuador, China, Colombia, Haiti, Yemen, Bangladesh, San Jose, Darien, Panama, Guatemala

☆ Costa Rica to declare state of emergency amid migrant surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAN JOSE, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves said on Tuesday that he has ordered officials to declare a state of emergency as the number of migrants passing through the small Central American nation has risen sharply. "I have instructed the security ministry to take a firm stance with anyone who takes Costa Rica's kindness for weakness," Chaves said at a press conference, referencing recent riots by migrants crossing the country. So far in September, more than 60,000 people have passed through the Costa Rican border town shared with Panama, Paso Canoas, where fewer than 20,000 people live, another official said. Costa Rica's Chaves will visit Panama in early October to hold discussions on the migrant crisis. Reporting by Alvaro Murillo; Writing by Valentine Hilaire; Editing by Anthony Esposito and Brendan O'BoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Costa, Rodrigo Chaves, Chaves, Costa Rica's Chaves, Alvaro Murillo, Valentine Hilaire, Anthony Esposito, Brendan O'Boyle Organizations: JOSE, Central, Thomson Locations: Costa Rican, Panama, Paso Canoas

☆ Costa Rica president to visit Panama amid migration crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Elida Moreno | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves Robles speaks during his joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 24 March 2023. Yoan Valat/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPANAMA CITY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves will visit Panama's Darien Gap in early October in an effort to contain a migrant crisis, both countries said on Saturday. Some 390,000 people have crossed to Panama from Colombia, traversing the Darien Gap, between January and September. Most of them are Venezuelans, with others from Ecuador, Haiti and other countries, according to Panama's Ministry of Security. Reporting by Elida Moreno in Panama City; Writing by Oliver Griffin; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rodrigo Chaves Robles, Emmanuel Macron, Yoan, Costa, Rodrigo Chaves, Public Security Juan Pino, Mario Zamora, Elida Moreno, Oliver Griffin, William Mallard Organizations: Costa Rica, PANAMA CITY, Panama's, Public Security, Costa, Panama's Ministry of Security, Thomson Locations: Costa, Paris, France, PANAMA, Darien, Costa Rican, United States, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama City

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham weren't enough to save “ Expend4bles ” from a debut box office flop. The Lionsgate and Millennium's film, also known as “Expendables 4,” pulled in a mediocre $8.3 million for the big-budget project. It starred several popular names, including Stallone, Statham, Curtis “50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox and Dolph Lundgren. It's been nearly a decade since the franchise released a film, which opened with $15.8 million and eventually grossed $214 million globally. But times have certainly changed, as the film barely placed second behind “The Nun 2," a horror movie that earned $8.4 million in its first week.

Persons: — Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham weren't, “, ”, Comscore, Stallone, Statham, Curtis “, Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, It's, Michael Chaves, Venice ”, Kenneth Branagh’s, Agatha Christie, Denzel Washington, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, “ Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan Organizations: ANGELES, Lionsgate, Warner Bros, Orient Express, Sony, GameStop, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Writers Guild of America Locations: Venice

☆ Costa Rica's homicide rate rises in deadliest year ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People cross the street, one day after Costa Ricans elected Carlos Alvarado Quesada, as the new president, in San Jose, Costa Rica April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAN JOSE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - More than 656 people have been killed so far in Costa Rica's deadliest year on record, official homicide data showed on Friday, though the government expects this figure to soar past 900 by the end of this year. Costa Rica's homicides hit a record 654 last year according to the historically peaceful Central American country's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). The national rate for violent deaths is set to rise to 16 per 100,000 people this year, from 12.6 in 2022. Costa Rica's security minister Mario Zamora told Reuters in a statement that there are no "magic" and short-term responses to tackle crime in the country, and that it would need a series of security and prevention initiative.

Persons: Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Juan Carlos Ulate, Costa, Randall Zuniga, Mario Zamora, Zamora, Laura Chinchilla's, Rodrigo Chaves, Chaves, Alvaro Murillo, Carolina Pulice, Sarah Morland Organizations: Costa Ricans, REUTERS, JOSE, Judicial Investigation Agency, Central, Authorities, Reuters, Central American, Thomson Locations: San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica's, Jose, Caribbean, Limon, Colombia, United States, Europe

☆ Costa Rica President to Visit Panama Amid Migration Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

By Elida MorenoPANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves will visit Panama's Darien Gap in early October in an effort to contain a migrant crisis, both countries said on Saturday. Panama's Minister of Public Security Juan Pino and his Costa Rican counterpart, Mario Zamora, on Saturday visited communities in the dangerous stretch of jungle, where thousands of migrants pass each day on their way toward the United States. Some 390,000 people have crossed to Panama from Colombia, traversing the Darien Gap, between January and September. Most of them are Venezuelans, with others from Ecuador, Haiti and other countries, according to Panama's Ministry of Security. (Reporting by Elida Moreno in Panama City; Writing by Oliver Griffin; Editing by William Mallard)

Persons: Elida Moreno, Costa, Rodrigo Chaves, Public Security Juan Pino, Mario Zamora, Oliver Griffin, William Mallard Organizations: Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Panama's, Public Security, Costa, Panama's Ministry of Security Locations: Darien, Costa Rican, United States, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama City

☆ Biden to Discuss Migration With the President of Costa Rica
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Zolan Kanno-Youngs | More About Zolan Kanno-Youngs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden will host President Rodrigo Chaves of Costa Rica at the White House on Tuesday as their countries try to rein in a surge of migration in the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Biden and Mr. Chaves, who was elected last year, will also discuss economic ties and job creation, administration officials said. The Biden administration’s plan to stem illegal migration in the United States involves cracking down on asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border while working with Central American nations, like Costa Rica, to develop ways for migrants to apply for protection closer to their home countries. Costa Rica recently agreed to build two centers where migrants can be processed for such legal protections without crossing the border. About 38,000 migrants from Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala have registered for legal protection through the program.

Persons: Biden, Rodrigo Chaves, Chaves Organizations: White, Central, . Locations: Costa Rica, United States, U.S, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala

☆ Costa Rica prosecutor opens case into president for 'influence peddling'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves Robles attends the session "Leadership for Latin America" during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023 in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File PhotoSAN JOSE, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's top prosecutor has opened a case against President Rodrigo Chaves and various other government officials for allegations of "influence peddling," the Attorney General's office confirmed on Tuesday. The Attorney General's office said it could not comment further because the case was in a preliminary "private" stage. It is the prosecutor's second investigation involving Chaves in less than a month, following a July 17 probe over an alleged abuse of power. Reporting by Alvaro Murillo, Writing by Isabel Woodford; Editing by Valentine Hilaire and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Costa, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, Arnd, Costa Rica's, Rodrigo Chaves, Leonel Baruch, Chaves, Alvaro Murillo, Isabel Woodford, Valentine Hilaire, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Economic, REUTERS, JOSE, Agence France, Presse, Thomson Locations: America, Davos, Switzerland, AFP

☆ Drug onslaught pushes violence to record levels in Costa Rica: Security Minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Alvaro Murillo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Costa Rica closed 2022 with a record 656 murders. In parts of Costa Rica, authorities are seeing violence synonymous with Mexican cartels like torture, gang killings, and assassinations carried out by highly trained hitmen. In May, Chaves named as security minister Zamora, who also held the post under the 2010-2014 presidency of Laura Chinchilla, and has a reputation for being tough on crime. Zamora said the situation was very different to when he was first security minister. The measures are due to be rolled out across Costa Rica by 2025.

Persons: We've, Mario Zamora, Costa, Rodrigo Chaves, Chaves, Zamora, Laura Chinchilla, Moin, Alvaro Murillo, Diego Ore, Sarah Kinosian, Stephen Coates Organizations: JOSE, Costa, Costa Rican Security, Reuters, Costa Ricans, Central American, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Colombia, Costa Rica, Costa Rican, Sinaloa, Central America, Europe, Costa Rica's, Limon, Costa

☆ Tour de France stage 14 resumes after big crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ANNEMASSE, France, July 15 (Reuters) - There were scenes of tears and pain as the 14th stage of the Tour de France turned into carnage, being halted for 25 minutes after a massive crash at the back of the peloton before two more riders hit the deck hard later on Saturday. The main incident occurred on a slippery descent with 146km left in the stage, with Movistar rider Antonio Pedrero forced to abandon the race after being carried off on a stretcher. In the descent of the Col de Saxel, France's Romain Bardet, second in the 2016 Tour de France, crashed on a bend at 60kph and after a long discussion with doctors, pulled out of the race, hiding tears behind his hands. Chaves's EF EasyPost team mate James Shaw crashed along with Bardet and the Briton was carried away on a stretcher. Reporting by Julien Pretot and Aadi Nair in Bengaluru, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Antonio Pedrero, African Louis Meintjes, Colombian Esteban Chaves, Ramon Sinkeldam, de Saxel, France's Romain Bardet, James Shaw, Julien Pretot, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Tour de France, de France, Briton, Thomson Locations: ANNEMASSE, France, African, Colombian, Morzine, 60kph, Bengaluru

☆ Costa Rica president gets tougher on security as crime soars
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAN JOSE, April 19 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's president on Wednesday presented a set of security measures in response to surging crime rates in the Central American country, which is currently on track this year to beat 2022's record murder rate. Costa Rica ended 2022 with a record 12.6 homicides per 100,000 residents, according to the judicial research agency OIJ. "We are going to mend the course we lost a long time ago," said Chaves, a week after criticizing those who condemned the security crisis. The country's main business chamber on Friday called for a state of "national emergency," fearing a hit to foreign investment and tourism. Reporting by Alvaro Murillo; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by Isabel Woodford and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. to Provide $25 Million to Costa Rica for Cybersecurity
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. will provide cybersecurity support to the government of Costa Rica, officials said, almost a year after a ransomware group laid siege to its critical infrastructure and triggered a state of emergency. The funds will also help Costa Rica with strategic and technical cyber planning, training, hardware and software licenses, the official said. The official said the U.S. government believes Costa Rica’s support for Ukraine may have been a factor in Conti’s attack, as the group previously expressed its support for the Russian government’s invasion. PREVIEWThe grant to Costa Rica follows similar efforts from the U.S. to assist Albania in recovering from a cyberattack, which the federal government has since linked to Iran. Costa Rica has applied to join this initiative, which comprises 36 countries and the European Union, the official said.

☆ Canada sends armored vehicles to Haiti to fight gang violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] People displaced by gang war violence in Cite Soleil walk on the streets of Delmas neighborhood after leaving Hugo Chaves square in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 19, 2022. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy ErolOTTAWA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Canada delivered armored vehicles to Haiti on Wednesday to help combat criminal gangs as the Caribbean nation faces a humanitarian crisis, the Canadian foreign ministry said. Haitian gangs have seized control of much of the country since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, leading to routine gun battles with police. Hundreds died in turf battles last year, and in September, Haitian gangs blocked a fuel terminal for nearly six weeks, halting most economic activity. Canada and the United States provided tactical and armored vehicles and other supplies in October after Haiti urged the international community to send in a "specialized armed force."

☆ Costa Rica seeks entry to North America trade pact
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAN JOSE, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Costa Rica has told the United States it is interested in joining the North American trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada, President Rodrigo Chaves said on Wednesday. Dodd said he had spoken with Chaves about opportunities to boost economic ties, but made no comment on a possible entry for Costa Rica into the North American trade pact. "We are evaluating opportunities," said Tovar, adding membership in the trade pact would give Costa Rica an "immense advantage" and add another strategic link to global supply chains. The United States is Costa Rica's largest trading partner, according to the U.S. State Department, accounting for 38% of Costa Rica's imports and 42% of exports. The Central American country has 10 bilateral and five multilateral trade agreements in force.

☆ Latam's MercadoLibre's net profit rises 36%, fueled by fintech
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAO PAULO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - South American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre Inc (MELI.O) on Thursday reported a third-quarter net income up 36% from a year earlier, as it nearly doubled its fintech revenues, helping offset a relative slowdown in online shopping. The Argentina-based company, which operates in countries across Latin America, posted a quarterly net income of $129 million. The company's loan portfolio meanwhile reached $2.8 billion in the quarter, up 4% from the previous quarter, as it expanded its credit business. Over the quarter MercadoLibre said it added 4 million new users, bringing its active use base up 12% to 88 million. This helped net revenues leap 61% in constant currency (45% in dollars) to reach $2.7 billion - in line with Refinitiv estimates.

☆ Bus crashes in Costa Rica, nine dead and 55 rescued
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Members of the Red Cross and firefighters work at the scene of a deadly bus accident, where a landslide reportedly hit the vehicle, throwing it off a cliff, in Cambronero, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in this social media handout image released September 18, 2022. Cruz Roja/Handout via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSAN JOSE, Sept 18 (Reuters) - A bus crash caused by heavy rains in Costa Rica left nine dead people on Saturday night, officials said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterHundreds of families had to be evacuated due to the severe damage caused by the heavy rains, the statement added. "This situation in which many families lose their belongings is really sad and worrying," said Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves, who decreed on Sunday a three-day mourning. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alvaro Murillo; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by William Mallard, Lisa Shumaker and Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Real, cu egal la sfârșit de an. "Galacticii" au încheiat cu scorul 1-1 partida cu Elche
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Real Madrid s-a împiedicat în ultimul său meci din 2020. "Galacticii" au terminat la egalitate, scor 1-1, partida din deplasare cu Elche, în etapa a 16-a din Campionatul Spaniei. Astfel, deținătoarea titlului a întrerupt seria de 6 victorii consecutive în La Liga. O altă echipa din Madrid, Atletico, a câștigat cu 1-0 disputa de acasă cu Getafe. Atletico este liderul clasamentului, având două puncte avans față de Real Madrid.

Persons: Zinedine Zidane, Luka, Fidel Chaves, Getafe, Luis Suarez, Diego Simeone Organizations: Real Madrid, Liga, Echipa, Atletico Locations: Spaniei, Madrid, Atletico

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