On Tuesday morning, a group of Uber drivers arrived at the doors of the Presidential House with the aim of having a dialogue with the Government regarding their employment situation. At 11:00 a.m., six representatives entered the Presidency in Zapote, while 350 drivers of platforms were waiting outside the building supporting the activity. According to […]
Archives for August 14, 2018
Nearly 1,000 motions await the Government’s tax reform text
A total of 907 motions were presented this Tuesday before the Secretariat of the Legislative Directorate to seek modifications to the substitute text of the law to strengthen public finances. Wálter Muñoz, president of the National Integration Party (PIN) noted that they submitted about 200 motions, but warned that they will not vote on the […]
Government appoints former PAC secretary in Italian embassy
President Carlos Alvarado appointed Ronald Flores Vega, former secretary general of his party, Acción Ciudadana (PAC), as ambassador to Italy. On Tuesday, Alvarado signed the appointment of Flores, who led the group and collaborated fully in the recent election campaign that led him to the Presidency. His appointment thus adds to the dozens of political […]
American identified suspect of rape in Tortuguero
On Monday, an American tourist filed a complaint for having been raped by a Nicaraguan man in Tortuguero on Sunday night. After the complaint, the victim was assisted by the team specialized in gender violence issues, as part of the protocol established to deal with these cases. A line-up was conducted on Tuesday night and […]
After 14 femicides, violence against women becomes one of the government’s priorities
Nearly 15 femicides have occurred in the country so far this year, which made the Executive Branch react and now, according to the Presidency and the National Institute of Women (INAMU), this problem will be a priority issue for this administration. The prevention and improvement of the protocols of attention to women in vulnerable conditions […]
Helio Fallas only budgeted for the first semester of 2018
The former finance minister, Helio Fallas, only thought about the budget for the first semester of 2018, specifically for the payment of the debt. In fact, on Tuesday morning the Comptroller General of the Republic, Marta Acosta, informed the legislators that -to January this year- the Government had already executed 77% of what it had […]