On Tuesday, the traditional march of the workers took place in downtown San José, with the premise of expressing the workers’ dissatisfaction with the tax reform.
The block of national unions called for the traditional march that extends from the Church of La Merced to the Legislative Assembly, where the draft Law of Strengthening the Public Finances of the State is discussed.
Bill 20,580 contains a reform to current sales and rental taxes. It also slows the growth of annuities for public employees. It is estimated that the project would provide resources close to 2.4% of GDP, while the national deficit is around 7%.
A hundred workers participated in the worker’s mass in the Metropolitan Cathedral. President Luis Guillermo Solís and President-elect Carlos Alvarado were there too.