The stimulus plan for purchasing electrical or hybrid vehicles will only be for those automobiles that require a plug-in to recharge their batteries. Thus establish the Bill of Incentive and Promotion for Electric Transportation, that is being discussed by the Legislative Assembly under the file 19.774. The goal of the bill is to reduce fuel […]
Archives for May 17, 2016
More Zika cases in Jacó
Zika has been detected in Pueblo Nuevo in Jacó. Last weekend 9 more cases were added to the previous 19 cases. Now, there are 28 registered cases, making Jacó one of the most affected areas Rodrigo Marin, director of the Vector Program of the Ministry of Health, revealed that the cases increased around 40% over the […]
Government wants to open doors for abortion
Legislator Mario Redondo denounced the government’s intention to extend regulations to therapeutic abortion in the country by decree. “Following a commission with the Ministry of Health where a decree to regulate therapeutic abortion is being analyzed, we understand that the Executive Branch has met with international organizations and Marvin Carvajal and it’s commited to adopt […]
President asks for consultation on new tax
President Luis Solis, responded to the opposition alliance of the Legislative Assembly and assured them that the government will speed up the discussion on cutting public spending, as long as the legislators vote quickly on tax bills for a value added tax, income tax, housing and corporations. Days ago, Antonio Alvarez Desanti, president of the legislature, […]
Costa Rica will host the Congress on Sustainable Construction
A series of lectures, plenary sessions and workshops will be held in Costa Rica under the he III International Conference on Sustainable Construction and Green Expo, which will be open to the public on May, 17th. The Congress will address three main themes: “Innovation in Sustainable Resource Management”, “Building Efficient, Resilient and Inclusive Cities” and […]
Rain flooded houses in Alajuelita and Escazu
The Fire Department reported that heavy rains on May, 16th flooded homes in Alajuelita and Escazú Puntarenas, mainly due to clogged sewers and overflowing ditches. To address the emergency, firefighters sent an extinguishing unit and a rescue unit to the locations. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) reported that rainy conditions could continue until the evening. […]