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, […]
Archives for May 2016
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. […]
BCR alerts on new scam
The National Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) is calling its customers to warn them about of a new scam through phone calls. According to the bank, the criminals are trying to obtain sensitive data from users of the bank’s services, by pretending to be bank suppliers who need to make transactions in the customer’s favor. […]
4 new eruptions from Turrialba
Turrialba volcano erupted once again in the morning of May, 16th and three more times around noon. Orlando Luna, forest ranger, explained that the ash column is not visible because the sky is cloudy in that area; and that this time the direction of the wind is carrying ashes towards Valle Central and communities such […]
Chancellor aims to “non-traditional” partnerships
United States, China and France are countries with which Costa Rica has “mature” relations, which is why foreign Minister Manuel Gonzalez has his eyes set on new horizons, especially on countries in Central Europe and Asia. “I want to look for new destinations with non-traditional partners, to create political and economic opportunities with elections, U.N. […]