The absence of concrete measures in the area of economic revival takes its toll on employment figures in the country. This Wednesday, the Chamber of Commerce announced that in the last year, 47,494 workers in the formal commercial sector lost their jobs. In the same period, 21,510 people joined the informal commerce sector. 2019 has […]
Archives for December 5, 2019
Government will seek financing to fight evasion
The Government of the Republic, through the Ministry of Finance, will seek $50 million in financing from international organizations, for a period of between three and four years, in order to fight against Tax evasion. This was reported by Rodrigo Chaves, Minister of Finance. With this debt, which would first have to be approved by […]
Government wants to promote sustainable fishing, while Assembly brings back trawl method
The government wants to create sustainable alternatives for fishing in the country, despite the approval of the project that aims to bring trawling back. The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, explained that for him it is essential to carry out the negotiation process with the World Bank, because if it finances the necessary studies, […]
Emergency and security bodies unify efforts to protect citizens
Border Police, Migration Police, National Coast Guard, Public Force, Firefighters, Red Cross, SINAC, National Emergency Commission, Traffic Police and the Air Surveillance Service are part of the police and rescue bodies that will serve the population during this period of celebrations. In the case of the 9-1-1 emergency service, the population is called to establish […]
Strong winds cause green alert
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a green alert for the North Pacific, Central Pacific, Caribbean and North Zone regions due to the influence of the Cold Front #2, which will generate strong winds. In a statement, the CNE reported that the greatest influx of the cold front is expected to occur on Thursday and […]
NatGeo highlights turtles’ spectacular journey towards Ostional
National Geographic magazine shared a video that shows the large number of turtles that are headed to spawn at Ostional Beach in Guanacaste. The images were captured with a drone by the biologist Vanessa Bézy in November 2016. She has been documenting the arrival of turtles for many years. She told the magazine that this […]