Archives for June 2016

The Agency for the Management of Entrepreneurship at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), revealed nine entrepreneurship projects designed and led by students, aiming to catch the attention of investors, strategic partners and potential customers. The projects are in early development stages, doing market research and seeking potential clients. Xpositive is one of the projects […]

If you plan to go on vacation, take the discounts offered in the National Tourism Fair to be held this Saturday and Sunday at the City Mall in Alajuela from 10 a.m. More than 60 companies will offer their services, which include 2 × 1 packages, free nights, and free tours for Dad and up […]

Starting on January 2018, the government plans to tax drivers for contaminants emitted by their vehicles. The vehicles would go through a technical review to determine the fee in relation to emission levels. In the next two months, the government will establish the fee scale to apply to contamination categories. Afterwards the proposal be open to public consultation, and is […]

The business sector proposed a 0% increase on minimum wages. Franco Pacheco, president of the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP) said the figure will be approved by the entity’s board and officially presented to the Wages Council on June, 13th. On the other hand, unions presented three proposals to […]

For the first time, the Center for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (TRAC) held the country’s conflict mediation online. This method combines dispute resolution by electronic means, through the digital signature and the use of a tool for video conferencing. Some of the benefits are enforceability of expedited and economic agreements, negotiated solutions, confidentiality, participation of […]

Landslides, cracks and displacements are some of the problems affecting several hills of the capital and beyond. Therefore scientists keep a close watch on them. The communities installed on the slopes of the hills of Lajas in Escazú, Santiago in Puriscal, Chitaría in Santa Ana, Tablazo in Desamparados or Burío in Aserrí, live in precarious […]