During the first reading, legislators approved a bill that allows the government to recover funds that institutions haven’t spent in two years. If the bill is enacted today, the government could handle 750,000 million colones that public and private institutions kept deposited in the state’s bank account (known as Caja Única del Estado). This amount […]
Archives for June 14, 2016
Cost Rica free from mad cow disease
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) certified Costa Rica as one of the 41 countries free from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The disease is commonly known as the “mad cow” disease, which can be lethal for humans who ingest contaminated meat. The status, granted last May in the organization’s 84th meeting, enables a significant […]
Fathers demonstrate for their rights
Some fathers believe the system treats them like wallets, whose only responsibility towards their children is to pay alimony. In many cases, their right to see their children is violated, which is why the Man’s Support Foundation (FUNDIAPHO) organized a demonstration against the Children’s Protection Agency (PANI), to be held on June 14th from 9:00 […]
Web platform allows to monitor carbon footprint
GreenCloud is a project aiming to help organizations achieve carbon neutrality, with the help of a web platform that will allow companies to register, measure and monitor their carbon footprint. This is one of the business ventures being developed at the Agency for the Entrepreneurship Management (AUGE) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). It […]
Enviromental groups criticized fast-track process for pesticides
Environmental groups are opposing a regulation that would speed up the registry of pesticides in the country. Currently there is a 10 year waiting list fir the authorization of 2.124 agrichemical components. In the last few years, farmers and agrichemical distributors have been demanding a faster process for authorizing pesticides. In particular, environmentalists question a […]
Ministry of Justice suspends order to release inmates
The Ministry of Justice has suspended an order to release a further 380 convicts on parole, which had intended to reduce prison overcrowding. The order was issued on March 17th by a criminal court at Alajuela and made convicts, with less than 7 year prison sentences, including repeat offenders eligible for release. A government official said that the […]