The main challenge presented by president Luís Guillermo Solís to approve new taxes before the pre-election year will not be reached this year. However, Solís is keeping his position in his speeches and statements: he is pushing for taxes. We just have November and December, so it is going to be difficult to achieve all […]
Archives for October 2016
Country spends only $ 21 per capita to protect environment
Costa Rica, one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, has 471parks rangers. On average, each officer must protect these 2,750 hectares, equivalent to watching a similar extension to the canton of Moravia. These data are not an invention. They were exposed by Edgar Gutiérrez, Minister of Environment and Energy, during the presentation of […]
Traders are optimistic regarding Black Friday
Retail Sector’s Confidence Index during the third quarter of 2016 reflects a minimal decrease. However, Black Friday fills entrepreneurs with optimism and 72% of them believe that thanks to that date, their sales will increase. In addition, their optimism is not only related to Black Friday, but also to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. However, […]
Road closure on Virilla bridge, San José-Alajuela direction
The repairs of a slab surface on the bridge Virilla General Cañas forced the closure of the passage in San José-Alajuela direction, from 10:00 p.m. October 13th until 5:00 a.m. on October 14th. Due to weather conditions in the cantonal border between San José and Heredia, last night the workers were unable to perform the […]
¡Vamos a turistear! campaign: the best way to spend your long weekend
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) enabled over 300 vacation options for the last long weekend of 2016, that will take place from October 15th to October 17th. It aims to promote domestic tourism through ‘¡Vamos a turistear!’ campaign. Those interested can visit and explore www.vamosaturistear.com website, where you will find special rates up to […]
Guerrero: “to include hybrid cars in the initiative is a mistake”
Marcelo Guerrero, legislator from Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) reported that most of the 92 motions aiming to amend the bill of incentives and promotion of electrical transport undermine the objectives of the initiative. The initiative intends to reduce fossil fuel consumption and to promote the use of zero-emission technologies. According to Guerrero,proponent of the project, the […]