Ofelia Taitelbaum, former Ombudsman, faces a preliminary hearing for February 14th and 15th to know if she will go to trial for multiple offenses of corruption. The Deputy Attorney of Probity, Transparency and Anti-Corruption confirmed that that was the date set by the Criminal Court of Finance for the development of the process, which would […]
Archives for January 2017
Works on 18 areas of Tibás begin on Tuesday
The work of resurfacing and patching at least 18 areas of Tibás, San José, will start on Tuesday, so drivers should take into account different alternative routes. As reported by the municipality of the canton, the districts where they will carry out the works are San Juan, León XIII, Cinco Esquinas and Llorente. Initially, the […]
The Public Force has arrested 275 people in just 4 days
The “village to make friends” became the “village to be arrested”: in only 4 days of festivities, the Public Force has arrested 275 people (about 68 per day). The Ministry of Public Security (MSP) reported that most of the arrests were made for various crimes, including 244 infractions to the psychotropic law. There have also […]
Accounts from the ROPC could not be transferred to the IVM
The resources that workers have in their Mandatory Complementary Pension System (ROPC) accounts could not be transferred to the Disability, Old Age and Death Regime (IVM) as these are private funds that are already in individual accounts. This is private money, which is the fundamental pillar of the market system. An autonomous entity cannot simply […]
Poás residents use road holes to plant sugar cane and bananas
The holes in the route between Poás and Grecia are so deep that now they serve as pots for plants. The route was used by the residents of the area to plant sugar cane and bananas. It can be a way to warn drivers of the great danger of the holes in the National Route […]
UCCAEP: “increasing workers’ contributions by 1% can help the IVM”
The Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP) admits that increasing workers’ contributions by 1% will inevitably affect their economy. However, they support the measure. We must see it as a measure to preserve the pension fund. The sustainability of the regime is an issue that belongs to all […]