For the next two years, the Embassy of the United States will train pilots of the National Service of Surveillance Area with four UH-1ST helicopters valued at $50 million, approximately. The Aviation Training Program of that country is intended to give Costa Rica knowledge and, possibly, transfer the four aircraft to expand the national security […]
Archives for April 2019
Government presents public employment project with “global salary”
The Government presented the bill on Public Employment to implement the global salary for future officials. Pilar Garrido, Minister of Planning, indicated that it is a highly competitive salary. Therefore, it increases the salary bases and with this, they seek to attract and keep the staff. The hierarchy recalled that there is already legislation where […]
US judge bans Trump from deporting asylum seekers
On Monday, a US court blocked the policy of the government of President Donald Trump to deport Mexican asylum seekers while their cases are analyzed. The decision, which takes effect on Friday throughout the country and can be appealed, ends, at least temporarily, the “Migrant Protection Protocols” designed for non-Mexican asylum seekers entering through that […]
Term to analyze project on strikes was extended
The Commission in charge of the bill that seeks to provide legal security on strikes, will have one more month to discuss the initiative, after the approval of a motion that proposed a four-month deadline to complete all the required procedure in the legislative forum. The legislators of the Commission assured that this period ends […]
President on ethanol plan: “I don’t deny there are things to rethink”
President Carlos Alvarado, did not rule out that his administration must rethink aspects of the project to offer super gasoline with 8% ethanol from May or early June. This Monday, amidst the criticism against this project by various sectors, the president advocated that the discussion in this regard be made in light of scientific and […]
Bill of Law proposes a Costa Rican Space Agency
On April 8th, the new Draft Law for the Creation of the Costa Rican Space Agency was presented in the Legislative Assembly. Legislator Aida María Montiel will be in charge of commanding the project that aims to promote this initiative in the country. The activity will take place at 4:00 p.m. and will focus on […]