Several institutions, including the Municipality of San José, are carrying out an eviction of 57 families living in 25 de Julio Park, known as “Aguantafilo”, and in Reina María, both in Hatillo. According to the entity, the action is being executed in conjunction with several institutions, coordinated by the National Commission on Evictions. The idea […]
Archives for October 2016
Cabify and Uber haven’t discussed possible regulations with the CTP
Neither Uber nor Cabify have discussed possible regulations on their operation with the Public Transport Council (CTP). That does not prevent both companies from operating or contemplating expansion plans. Uber has been working in Costa Rica for 14 months, while Cabify confirmed its expansion plans in national territory. According to Costa Rican authorities, any private […]
Costa Rican student traveled to the US to defend the oceans
Marilyn Valverde is studying Customs and Foreign Trade Administration, English and Electrical Engineering at the Pacific campus of the University of Costa Rica. She was chosen to participate in the Youth Ambassadors Program for Our Oceans, held in mid-September in the United States. What are the main challenges that Costa Rica is facing on marine […]
10 important aspects of the Law against Tax Fraud
On September 8th, lawmakers approved on first reading the Law for the Improvement of the fight against Tax Fraud, which has been under discussion since July, 2014. Here are the most important aspects of the law: Electronic invoice: all taxpayers must have electronic option to register their transactions and issue receipts thereof, in accordance with […]
Minister Alvarado declared that the opposition wants to negatively affect Guillermo Solís’ government
Full of satisfaction for achieving a renegotiation with JAPDEVA unions, which will help the country to save more than 1,400 million colones, minister of labor Carlos Alvarado was concerned about the opposition’s actions in the Legislative Assembly regarding the public employment bill. The minister believes that legislators want to pass this bill, that has generated many […]
Costa Rica loses 101,000 hectares of farmland
Costa Rica lost 101,000 agricultural hectares in the last 30 years to use them for other activities, especially those related to real estate developments. In the case of corn, the drop in hectares is 44,000, rice lost 34,000 hectares, and coffee and beans lost 6000 and 22,000, respectively. This is because is more profitable to […]