A bill intends to lower the price of gas by removing its single tax and by opening the market for the import and marketing of the product. The initiative, which is processed under file 20,077, was presented by legislators from Partido Libertario. According to the political party, the gas price for final consumers includes a […]
Archives for August 25, 2016
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is going through a financial crisis
James Cavallaro, President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) declared that the commission is going through a financial crisis. He explained that they have lost millions in contributions from member and observer countries due to other worrying situations, such as the migration crisis of Europe. Costa Rica has made contributions of 5,000 dollars, […]
Exporters are against gas increase
As the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC) did in previous days, the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica (CADEXCO) delivered a missive to the Constitutional Court against the possible increase of 72% in gas and 35% in transports because it would negatively affect enterprises, especially root crops and tubers producers. Laura Bonilla, president […]
Costa Rica returned 56 Cubans who wanted to enter the country
56 Cubans who tried to enter Costa Rica from Panama were returned by immigration authorities into Panamanian territory. The islanders were trying to cross Costa Rican to continue their journey to the United States, apparently in an irregular situation. Panama government sent the migrants to the Cáritas Foundation quarter located in the capital while they […]
Sloths are ‘lazy’ because they live in trees
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, studied Costa Ricans sloths and they concluded that their movements and “lazy” lifestyle are related to the adaptation of living in trees. They also studied sloths from other Latin American countries. The research discovered that a diet of leaves and plants has little nutritional value, so that, […]
The project against tax fraud received legislative endorsement
The bill against tax fraud took a step forward this afternoon after being passed by a majority of the Financial Affairs’ Committee members. The initiative was supported by the Legislators from the following political parties: Liberación Nacional (PLN), Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC), Acción Ciudadana (PAC), Frente Amplio (FA) y Alianza Demócrata Cristiana (ADC). However, the […]