In order to strengthen mechanisms for prevention, detection, control and reporting carried out by financial institutions and other regulated subjects, Deputy Minister of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Fernando Rodríguez, seeks to amend Article 34 of the 8024 Act. This would close loopholes that were evident with the global research known as “Papers of Panama” and […]
Archives for July 2016
Fire consumed 8 houses in San Rafael de Alajuela
On July 5th, eight houses were consumed by the flames in San Rafael de Alajuela. According to the Fire Department, only material damages were reported, and there are no cases of people affected by the smoke or fire. The emergency was taken care of by three fire extinguishing units from Santa Ana, Belén and Alajuela, […]
Panamanians must be vaccinated against influenza
Costa Rican Ministry of Health arranged with the Panama health authorities that people coming from that country must be vaccinated against influenza virus. The southern nation has an influenza outbreak, which accounts for 42 deaths. Even though Daniel Salas, Health Surveillance chief, stated that it is very difficult that an influenza outbreak takes place twice […]
Sick cows in Nicaragua
According to a study presented by an international, economic development agency, a rare disease is affecting eight out of ten cattles in Southeastern and Northern Nicaragua. The study, prepared by TechnoServe, a Nicaraguan organization, which supports producers to improve their business skills in 20 countries around the world, along with experts from Colorado State University […]
Bill to ban violent toys and video games
Public Security Minister, Gustavo Mata, endorsed a bill aiming to ban the sale of military, violent toys and video games to minors. According to Mata, violent toys and video games affect people’s behavior. We have seen cases in other countries where people, after watching this kind of videos or after having any contact with toy […]
ICE’s empoyees plan demonstrations
Workers from the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) are preparing a demonstration to defend their rights. They are planning to protest in order to eliminate the new policy imposed by ICE administration, which, according to employees sets an “arbitrary logic” to fire people. In addition, workers plan to join the entire labor movement that is […]