A Costa Rican woman will help to develop the initiative Ocean Grazer, a project that consist in building a giant platform in the middle of sea to produce enough energy to light up 70,000 houses. Jenifer Brenes, Electronic Engineer student at Technology Institute of Costa Rica (ITCR), will travel to the Netherlands for doing her […]
Transfers from $1,000 or more must be justified
International wire transfers from $1000 or more must be justified by clients and registered by banks. The new requirement was informed in the Law Compliance Regulation 8.204. Authorities said that changes were made to comply with conditions recommended by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), in order, to prevent terrorism funding and […]
Deadline for public officers to declare assets ends today
Until today finish the deadline set by General comptroller (CGR) to 19.650 government officials for submitting a sworn statement of assets. Starting this year, there will only be accepted digital statements, not longer on paper. The new on-line system processes up to 400 statements per day on average and also security has been strengthened. After […]
Representatives will ask the Pope to oppose abortions
A legislative bloc comprised by 25 representatives will send a letter to Pope Francis to warn him about the Government’s plans for expanding abortion practice in Costa Rica. The representative Mario Redondo denounced the Government intents to extend abortion application against life. The letter will be signed for representatives of five parties, including some legislators […]
Government rushing to avoid a bad rating from risk agencies
Laura Garro, head of the legislative bloc of the governing party Partido Acción Ciudadana, urged the Legislative Assembly to start proceedings on essential topics and thus preventing a bad rating in September, this is when is expected risk qualifying agencies will arrive to Costa Rica for checking in on the country’s finances. Garro said that […]
Alert on obesity starts a survey on students weight
Since May 2, school authorities have been taking weight and height measures of 750.000 students from 4.200 public and private institutions. The data will be compiled on the First Students Census on Weight and Height. This data will allow to the Public Education Ministry and the Health Ministry to understand how students are being fed […]