Starting today, all procedures for the export and import of products will be made entirely through the digital system titled, Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE 2.0). This system unifies in a single operation the 44 technical notes and procedures that had been previously handled by 16 state agencies. The system is paperless, and is […]
Archives for February 18, 2014
Ombudsman asks Central Bank for explanations
The National Ombudsman has sent a letter to the chief executive of Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR), Rodrigo Bolaños, to clarify questions related to currency exchange. The letter asks for details of how the bank has intermittently controlled exchange rates since 2006, and expresses concern for how exchange rate changes can affect inflation and […]
Costa Rica responds to Evo Morales commentary on colonialism
The Costa Rican foreign ministry issued a statement that, “Costa Rica is a country of peace and does not understand the reason for the unfounded attacks on an unarmed democracy, which lacks knowledge of the history and the fundamental essence of the cultural identity of our people.” The statement came in response to comments made […]
No alternative route to avoid delays on Beltway
There is no alternate route for the 81,000 vehicles that travel daily on the Circunvalación (Beltway or Bypass), which became substantially backed up after work started on Monday to replace a bridge near Hatillo 8. The sectors most affected by congestion are on Route 27, close to La Sabana, Barrio Cuba and the radial section […]
26 clinics reopen with delays and adjustments
Waits of up to two hours to see a doctor and a lack of stationery for writing certifications of illnesses are some of the problems faced by the Ibero-American University (Unibe) as it took control of services at 36 EBAIS, or state funded clinics in Curridabat, La Union and Montes de Oca. The private university […]
Judge archives case against former president
The Criminal Tax Court has issued a dismissal for the case against former president of the Republic Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría, which had caused a scandal with the National Insurance Institute (INS). Also cleared where various officials with INS and Rónald Bonilla Rodriguez, former head of Insurance Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE). Charges included embezzlement […]