More than 25 hectares of land were donated so that 22 state institutions can build their offices in the canton of Garabito. This project and public-private partnership between the local municipality and Quebrada Bonita Desarrollodores is called the Government District and is valued at approximately $170 million. The initiative aims to bring together entities that […]
Archives for July 17, 2018
Uber calls for flexible and innovative regulation
Uber raised its voice on Wednesday to reiterate its interest in a dialogue that allows issuing a regulation to put in order the operation of the popular mobile application. It has been almost three years since Uber started offering its services in the country, and the company assures that they have 22 thousand drivers (called […]
President’s statements result in pro-abortion movement
A new movement that brings together 46 organizations demands the Executive and Legislative Power to approve the right to legal, safe, and free abortion in Costa Rica. “Legal Abortion Costa Rica” was born after the statements by the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, who indicated at the beginning of July that abortion distracts attention […]
Commission refuses to analyze tax reform proposed by the government
With only three votes in favor and six against, the commission formed to review the project of fiscal reform decided to reject the proposal of a substitute text presented by the Executive Power and now it will be waiting for a new plan. The intense negotiations held during the course of the morning, in which […]
Rains left 32 thousand students without a school
Some 32,000 students from 297 schools affected by the recent rains will stay at home indefinitely because many of the educational centers are now difficult to get to, they are flooded, and have no electricity or clean water. As confirmed by the Minister of Public Education, Edgar Mora, at least 80 institutions are affected by […]
Debt with credit cards grew 15% last year
Costa Ricans’ debts with credit cards exceeded ¢1.2 billion in April, according to the latest comparative study conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC). This figure is 15% higher than the one issued at the end of last year (+ ¢154.166 million), but 2% lower than the one issued at the end […]