On Tuesday, Preserve Planet Organization will hold a free, open conference aiming to show Costa Ricans the impact of plastic pollution on our oceans. The event will be held at the Roberto Sasso Sasso Auditorium from the Veritas University in Zapote. This conference seeks to inform the authorities, the media and the general public about […]
Archives for March 14, 2017
ARESEP calls for Public Consultation on power rate adjustment
The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) announced that it will hold a public consultation to apply an increase in the cost of electricity for the second quarter of this year. According to a statement published in various media, this is the result of variations in the cost of fuel (CVC) used in the generation of […]
Costa Rican Ronald Saborío was appointed as chairman of an Arbitral Tribunal
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced Ronald Saborío’s appointment as chairman of the Arbitral Tribunal that will make a decision on the international litigation that Ukraine has initiated against Russia. The WTO communiqué states that both countries were able to agree on the three arbitrators to whom the case would be presented. Saborío will […]
Expomóvil would bring 10 thousand more vehicles to the streets
Expomóvil fair will start on March 16th in Pedregal Events Center. The Association of Importers of Vehicles and Machinery (AIVEMA) expects to exceed the numbers of the previous year’s edition, when 10,000 units were sold during the fair and the following 3 months, since the agencies maintained the benefits. Carlos Aguilar, a spokesman for AIVEMA […]
Dozens of investigations and no solutions
As part of their political-control functions, legislators may request to start investigations based on public-interest complaints. They can also ask for the creation of committees to be in charge of such complaints, which in turn, must be reported to the legislative plenary for discussion and voting. However, the reality is that the plenary almost never […]
The Social-Christian Youth Front is making some requests
The Social-Christian Youth Front is requesting “real spaces” for participation within the ranks of the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC). That’s why they asked the members of the National Executive Committee to include within the agenda of the next National Assembly a series of topics they need to discuss and reform to achieve effectiveness. The […]