The government and trade unions held long hours of intense negotiations in the midst of the national strike against the fiscal plan. From 9 am on Thursday, the union leaders and members of the cabinet negotiated the bases and conditions to later negotiate aspects of the tax discussion, with the Catholic Church as mediator. Both […]
Archives for September 2018
Albino Vargas was criminally charged for inciting blockades
Based on publications in the media, where the Secretary General of the ANEP, Albino Vargas, promotes roadblocks to prevent the passage of garbage trucks in Aserrí, a citizen filed a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office of Pavas. García González stated that on September 11th, while Vargas was participating in a protest in Aserrí, he […]
Legislator requests fiscal gap case to go to the Public Ministry
National Liberation Party legislator Franggi Nicolás believes that the so-called fiscal gap case must lead to an investigation by the Public Ministry. Nicolás asked the commission to work on a list of facts that explain the case and “testimony pieces” for the responsibility of the Solís administration in the shortfall of more than 900 billion […]
Costa Rica won international lawsuit filed by US businessmen
Costa Rica attained an important legal triumph in international headquarters, after a lawsuit filed by US investors more than four years ago. The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruled in favor of the Costa Rican State. The case began in September 2013, when businessmen led by David Richard Aven believed national authorities […]
Costa Rica is the best destination for touristic experiences
Costa Rica’s beaches, volcanoes and forests gave it the title of the best destination in the world for touristic experiences. The country ranks first in a ranking made by TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking website, which usually recognizes the best places in the world for travelers to conduct tours, activities and local experiences, based […]
Minister consulted the Comptroller to hire relatives’ monitoring company
Communication Minister Juan Carlos Mendoza consulted with the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) if there was any kind of ban to maintain a contract with the company COES Communication Siglo XXI, which belongs to his cousins. Mendoza noticed the existence of this contract in June this year and proceeded to make the query. The […]