About 150 rice produces gathered at a Sabana tennis club for their 12th National Congress requested the Government to declare a shortage on the cereal. This will allow to have a more competitive price for the sector and still will be lower than in the international markets, according to Minor Barboza Esquivel, executive director. He […]
Archives for May 19, 2016
Chancellor defends free movement for African migrants
The chancellor Manuel González denied that the decision to allow free movement to more than 380 African migrants isn’t an easy way out of the problem nor they’re encouraging illegal crossings toward Nicaragua, one of the stops migrants make on their journey to the U.S. “We aren’t turning a blind eye. We’re simply going through […]
37 Americans will work within Costa Rican communities
In an event held at the U.S. embassador residence in Costa Rica 37 volunteers were introduced, who will provide help by teaching English and working on development projects over the coming two years. The U.S. embassador in Costa Rica, Haney Fitzgerald, said that the volunteers will have exciting experiences that foster community development. The volunteers come from all over […]
President of UCCAEP insists on reducing public spending
On May, 18th, the directive board of the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP), chose Franco Pacheco Arce as its new chairman, after Ronald Jimenez refused to be reelected. The former manager of the firm Musmanni mentioned that one of his tasks is to continue pushing for a cut in […]
Unemployed dropouts increase in Costa Rica
The number of young people aged 15 to 24 that neither study nor work is increasingly higher, which makes them part of the so – called ‘ninis’ who “float” in society without a defined course, thus hurting the economy. The Observatory of the Economic and Social Situation of the National University (UNA) said that the […]
33.4% of the population wouldn’t support any former president
The latest survey by the Center for Research and Policy Studies (CIEP), University of Costa Rica, said that, if elections were held today, 33.4% of Costa Ricans would not support any candidate who has already occupied the presidential chair. However, the study shows that 63.9% of respondents would support a former president, but none of […]