The National Animal Health Service (SENASA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and the Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) held joint negotiations with the embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the objective of achieving commercial opening for products of animal origin to that country. To this […]
Archives for September 24, 2018
Technical report recommends postponing tax plan with motions
A report of technical services of the Legislative Assembly made two recommendations after a consultation by legislator Erick Rodriguez on the bill of strengthening of public finances, known as fiscal plan. This arose based on the proposal of the National Liberation Party (PLN) to pause the initiative, or the National Restoration Party to return it […]
Court confirms arrest for defendants in Yanber case
The Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José rejected the allegations of the accused in the Yanber case and confirmed the arrest as a precautionary measure pending the conclusion of an investigation for alleged fraud. On Monday, five defendants faced an appeal hearing on precautionary measures, in which they tried to get […]
Costa Rican ambassador in Singapore accused of harassment
The Costa Rican ambassador in Singapore, Iris Manzanares Murillo, was accused of labor harassment by two officials of that embassy, the counselor and the administrative assistant. At the same time, the official was accused of alleged administrative irregularities, such as the use of the embassy’s official vehicle for personal matters. Manzanares is not a career […]
Employees from different areas of the Judicial Branch joined the strike
According to the press office of the Judicial Branch, its officials participated in the strike movement in Parrita, Guápiles, Turrialba, Limón, Pérez Zeledón, Corredores, Golfito, Liberia, Nicoya, Santa Cruz, and San Carlos . The entity reported people supporting the strike, but without neglecting urgent matters and essential services. In the Prosecutor’s Office of Desamparados, officials […]
Strike in the Ministry of Housing is illegal
On Monday, the Labor Court of the Second Judicial Circuit of San José declared the strike movement in the Ministry of Housing and Human Settlements (MIVAH) was illegal. The judge surnamed Sancho Valerín said the ANEP is condemned to pay both costs of this action, fixing the personal in the prudential amount of one million […]