The Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC) released a report on the Government’s actions and assured that it is in debt with the sector. ICRC criticized the government’s refusal to reduce electricity rates, the lack of modernization of border posts and the absence of an innovation agency. On the other hand, the ICRC highlighted […]
Nicaragua must pay the compensation before December 16th
Nicaragua must pay the 6-million-dollar compensation for environmental damage in Calero Island before December 16th, otherwise Costa Rica could file a complaint to the International Court of Justice to determine the sanction. After President Daniel Ortega stated that he wanted to meet Luis Guillermo Solís and leave behind the differences between them, the Foreign Ministry […]
President Solís asked the institutions to have the emergency plan ready by January 15th, 2017
After the inspection tour to the areas affected by Hurricane Otto, President Luis Guillermo Solís asked the state institutions to have the emergency plan ready in at least 30 days to start reconstruction works as soon as possible. Although the law establishes a 60-day period, the request of the president is very clear, because he […]
According to the CCSS, Pompe-disease patients don’t need the requested drug to live
After the Ombudsman’s Office filed an writ of amparo in favor of two sisters suffering from Pompe disease, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) said that the treatment has no curative properties. In addition, they argue that it can trigger additional risks for patients. Pompe disease is classified as a “rare disease”. It is […]
The Panamanian criminal who escaped from jail in his country is now imprisoned in Costa Rica
The Panamanian suspected of running a money-laundering network from La Reforma escaped from a prison in his country in November 2004. He had been serving two-homicide sentences since 1995. The 44-year-old subject, surnamed Welch Sevillano, was part of a group of 6 inmates who escaped from La Joya jail more than 12 years ago. However, […]
What are the challenges the MEP is facing?
A recent report by the Office of the Comptroller General (CGR) indicates some of the most important challenges that the Costa Rican education is facing, which includes the access to primary education and the effectiveness and efficiency of secondary education. Costa Rica did not meet the goal: not all children have access to and end […]