On Tuesday, the Chavismo announced that it would advance elections in Venezuela. If the world wants sanctions, we will apply elections,” said Diosdado Cabello, one of the heads of the ruling party, to justify his proposal to move the elections to a date before April 30th. The proposal was brought before the National Constituent Assembly […]
Archives for January 2018
Government signs electric transport incentive law
President Luis Guillermo Solís signed the Law of Incentives and Promotion of Electric Transport that will give benefits to users and promoters of these vehicles. This legislation establishes incentives of an economic nature, as well as access to credit to promote the use of these vehicles. Some of the benefits of the law for users […]
US Embassy donated armored vehicles
On Thursday morning, the US embassy in Costa Rica donated three tactical security vehicles that will be part of the the country’s police forces fleet. The armored vehicles were donated to the Public Force, the Special Intervention Unit (UEI) of the Ministry of the Presidency and the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). This type of vehicle […]
Government ended 2017 with historical fiscal deficit
According to Finance Minister Helio Fallas, the government’s fiscal deficit reached ¢2.02 trillion (billion), the equivalent of 6.2% of the country’s GDP, by the end of 2017. This figure is the highest since 1994, when the State took on the bankruptcy of Anglo Bank. Tax revenues for 2017 grew by 5.3%, the lowest figure in […]
Candidate proposes having more children for better sustainability of the IVM
The presidential candidate from Renovación Costarricense ensures that the best way to give sustainability to the Disability, Old Age and Death regime (IVM) of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund is to encourage an increase in the birth rate. Couples should have more children so that, in the future, the number of people who contribute […]
CIEP reveals Costa Ricans’ concerns before elections
In addition to revealing that Fabricio Alvarado is in the lead, the survey of the Center for Research and Political Studies (CIEP) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) revealed what are the most important problems for Costa Ricans in the face of the elections of February 4th: Unemployment, insecurity and corruption continue to occupy […]