According to estimations made by legislator Ottón Solís, unifying the four financial superintendences that currently exist in a single one would generate a saving of $ 10 million per year (5,611 million colones at the current exchange rate). He proposed a bill on that regard. The legislator introduced the initiative called F.U.S.I.O.N.A.R., which aims to […]
Archives for January 13, 2017
Drivers are against some points of the special service reform
The intention to reform some points of the decree related to special services such as transport of students and workers is bothering the bus drivers’ union. The rules that regulate this activity haven’t been updated in the last 10 years. The Public Transport Council created a proposal for reform to open consultation. However, student transportation […]
Smoking costs the country ¢ 129 billion per year
While smoking and its associated diseases are costly to the country and to the Health Ministry every year, tax collection does not cover even 30% of that annual expense. According to an investigation by the Institute of Clinical and Sanitary Effectiveness (IECS) of Argentina and the Ministry of Health, with the participation of the Costa […]
A Costa Rican student won a internship in America!
Cindy Rucabado’s dream is still alive: she wants to be a nurse, now more than ever since she was chosen for a scholarship that will allow her to do an internship in the United States. To get there, she had to overcome a series of obstacles. Since she was a child, she fell in love […]
Couple suspected of stealing bulls was arrested
A couple was apprehended “in flagrante” on Thursday morning on suspicion of stealing and transporting 15 bulls. The incident occurred in the neighborhood El Aguacate, District Nuevo Arenal in Tilarán, Guanacaste. The driver, named Pérez, was accompanied by the other subject, named Arias. According to the police report, the authorities received a complaint from a […]
First day of Palmares ended with arrests and confiscations
The first day of the Palmares celebration ended with an arrest and confiscation of drugs and liquor. At 5 p.m. on Thursday the Ministry of Health and the Municipality of Palmares had made 50 confiscations of unauthorized sale of alcohol and barbecue. Those who incurred in this contravention must carry out administrative procedure and pay […]