According to a bill intoduced by legislator Humberto Vargas, employers could not dismiss anyone if they are in default with the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The initiative consists of an article (81) that would be added to the Labor Code, which would establish that prohibition. According to the proposal, in order to dismiss […]
Archives for February 2017
Presidency is silent on agreement with BCR to finance Chinese cement
Legislator Patricia Mora wants to know why the Executive branch is interested in financing cement and rod imported from China with Costa Rican funds, following the agreement between the Presidency and Bank of Costa Rica, which provides credit facilities to import cement from that country. Mora questioned President Solís on Tuesday at the press conference […]
A bill aims to reform the Building Law
The Committee on Municipal Affairs of the Legislative Assembly concluded the process of motions to a project that aims to reform the Building Law. The initiative, promoted by legislator Marco Vinicio Redondo, would update the regulations that have been used in the last 50 years. Currently, if you make an arrangement to your house or […]
COSEVI to revive yellow hearts campaign
In just one month, 43 people have died in Costa Rican roads. The high number of deaths drove COSEVI to resume the yellow hearts campaign. In 2004, COSEVI began to paint yellow hearts with a belt to ask drivers to use the safety device. In addition, hearts were painted with a halo, to remember those […]
Drivers are not planning to demonstrate
Student transports refuse to accept the reforms planned by the Public Transport Council (CTP), but they informed that, at least in the short term, they will not demonstrate. They will do everything they can to reach an agreement. Drivers will hold meetings with some legislators and other authorities to express their dissatisfaction with the measures […]
Panama fears a migration flow
Panamanian minister of Economy Dulcidio De La Guardia declared that the government is more concerned about president Trump’s immigration policy than about his commercial policy. The immigration restrictions decreed by Trump could cause a migration flow to Panama and that is what concerns Panamaniam authorities the most. According to the official, Trump’s anti-immigration policies against […]