Figures from INCAE’s Social Poverty Index released on June, 27th are worrisome in 4 important aspects: obesity, traffic accidents, access to education and waste collection. Jaime García, INCAE’s representative, explained that the first aspect is a great pending task for the country, since it ranks sixth Latin American most overweight countries and it is within […]
Archives for June 28, 2016
Environmentalist Reyes Ortíz is back
Costa Rican Reyes Ortíz returned to his country. The activist was left in Tablillas border crossing post. Nicaraguan authorities allowed the measure. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry also stated that there are not filed charges against the environmentalist and that he has great health conditions. Reyes was apprehended […]
Reducing RECOPE’s millionaire benefits
47 Years were enough for the Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (RECOPE) Collective Agreement to become a 25,000,000 colones “bomb” that Costa Ricans are paying for. Since 1982, political administrations conceded the most controversial benefits because they feared any union negotiation. State contributions to Fondo de Ahorro y Préstamo rose from 3% to 5% during Luis […]
New, expensive building for the Supreme Court
The Judicial Branch will pay more than 102,000 dollars per month (about 55 million colones) for renting Impala Building in Sabana Sur. 160 Constitutional Chamber public servants will work in Impala Building, which will cost near 2,000,000 daily colones. The reason behind this is a lack of space in the Supreme Court of Justice. Ana […]
Illegal tax retention for restaurants
Last week, the Cámara Costarricense de Restaurantes y Afines (CACORE) presented an appeal before the Tribunal Contencioso Administrativo. The complaint was against the Ministry of Finance. They believe there is an illegal tax retention when electronic operations are made. According to the claim, the amount the institution charges (1,77% out of the amount) is illegal, […]
Plane was carrying more than half a million dollars
Authorities found $514,860 on the wings and secret compartments of a plane captured in Guanacaste on June, 25th. Officers of the security forces also confiscated a shipment of 180 kilograms of cocaine inside a vehicle that was intercepted near the aircraft. A Costa Rican man named López was captured in the vehicle and later arrested, […]