The Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE) denounced an alleged sabotage against the electrical system of Moín plant facilities. The entity described the event as sabotage by the officials who protest against the Fiscal Plan currently being discussed in the Legislative Assembly. RECOPE announced that it will file the respective complaint with the Judicial Investigation Agency […]
Archives for September 11, 2018
Government sent second extraordinary budget for over ¢300 billion
The government sent a second extraordinary budget to the Legislative Assembly for ¢318 billion. The first extraordinary budget for ¢600 billion was approved by legislators last Thursday in second reading to pay the debt. They waited only a day to send the new request. Liberationist legislator Silvia Hernández, president of the legislative forum, said she […]
Despite strike, Fiscal Plan moves forward in Congress
The tax plan being discussed in the Legislative Assembly completed its process in the Special Commission on the Fiscal Reform on Monday night, after the discussion of motions and the final approval of the minutes. Now, the substitute text of the project to strengthen public finances will continue to be discussed in Congress. Despite the […]
More than 22 thousand people won’t have water on Wednesday
Residents from Ulloa de Heredia won’t have water supply on September 12th, due to a series of improvements in the sewer system. The works will be carried out from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. These are some of the areas that will be affected by the suspension: La Aurora, Los Condominios, Urbanización Real Cariari, El […]
Union representative confirms that strike will continue on Tuesday
Albino Vargas, Secretary General of the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP), confirmed that the pressure measure will continue on Tuesday with the same blockades on roads and with workers from the health, ports, and transport sectors, as well as municipal workers. On Tuesday, there will be blockades behind San José Municipality, specifically […]
ANDE President: “We closed 80% of schools and several routes”
We managed to close the entire Route 32, the Palmares Bridge, San Ramón, Puntarenas, Alajuela, and Cartago. We’ve had an excellent movement in Limón, it exceeded our expectations.” These were the remarks by Gilberto Cascante, president of the National Educators Asociacion (ANDE), when asked about the indefinite strike that started on Monday. Cascante said that […]