Japdeva Workers Union (Sintrajap) has filed a case with an Administrative Court, requesting an injunction against the proposed Route 257, which would connect the community of Sandoval with Route 32. The road is necessary for the development of the Moin Container Terminal (TCM), by the private company APM Terminals. The union says that an environmental […]
Archives for February 2014
Isla Plata on track to become Natural Heritage
Isla Plata, located in Flamingo Santa Cruz de Guanacaste, only requires approval from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae) before becoming a national heritage site. According to Yolanda Acuna, Member of Citizen Action Party (PAC), national heritage would prevent the granting of concessions on the island. In, 2008 a family connected with then Minister […]
Deputies approve motion to appeal for peace in Venezuela
The legislature has passed a motion to show solidarity with the Venezuelan people for recent violence in that country. The measure calls on international organizations and other Latin American governments to put pressure on the Venezuelan congress to seek dialogue towards curbing the conflict. Source crhoy.com
Telephone number portability attracts more than 25,000 phone users
A total of 25,346 people have registered to change their cell phone providers and keep their current cell phone number in the first cut over of telephone lines. Few if any problems have been reported with the system. The Sutel regulatory agency recommends that consumers who experience problems contact their new provider. Source crhoy.com
Time running out for transfer of power
Although Costa Rica does not have an elected president for the period 2014 – 2018, the Foreign Ministry is already working to plan the transfer of power, to be held on May 8th. Challenges for this transfer will be the delay caused by the runoff election and the coming Easter week. The legislature has budgeted […]
Costa Rica to eliminate visa requirement for Colombia and Pacific Alliance
Costa Rica is moving to eliminate the requirement for consular visas for nationals of Colombia, México, Perú and Chile. The move is part of an trade agreement with the Pacific Alliance and is being pushed by trade groups in Costa Rica. To improve security, Colombia and Mexico are working to put public security databases online […]