A group of Costa Ricans opposing Genetically Modified Organisms, led by Jaime García, say that the government is failing to fulfill its campaign promises, as a decree to regulate the labeling of these products has not yet been enacted. On Wednesday, the group used the opportunity of the celebration of the World Consumer Rights Day, […]
Archives for March 16, 2017
Vice president Ana Chacón is benefiting from the exclusive-dedication incentive
Vice President of the Republic Ana Helena Chacón is benefiting from the exclusive-dedication incentive without being associated to the College of Political Sciences and International Relations. According to Gobierno Abierto website, Chacón’s base salary on January 30th, 2017 was ¢ 1,010,482 and she received an incentive of ¢ 656,813.5. Chacón admitted that she is not […]
Basic passive rate drops for second consecutive week
The basic passive rate (TBP) will drop 5 basis points for the second consecutive week. It will stand at 4.50% from Thursday, March 16th. The indicator is still 105 basis points below the figure shown on the same date, a year earlier. The decrease of this week was influenced by a fall in the rates […]
Redondo: “INCOFER wasted 25 million colones”
Mario Redondo denounced that the Costa Rican Railways Institute (INCOFER) wasted ¢ 25 million when hiring an international consultant for railway modernization. Redondo said that consultant John Wiley Orrison, who was presented as an expert on the subject, received $ 45,000, but he made no relevant contribution to the transformation of the country’s railway system. […]
When La Platina bridge is finally opened, drivers’ restrictions won’t longer be applied
When the three new lanes on La Platina bridge are finally opened, as well as Alajuela-San José road, drivers’ restrictions won’t longer be applied. According to Minister of Public Works and Transport Carlos Villalta, drivers will be able to use the road next week, but there isn’t a specific date. Once it is done, there […]
Costa Rica is still affected by a cold front
The country is still affected by a cold front, which caused intermittent rains in the Caribbean and North Zone during Wednesday morning. In the afternoon the conditions were windy throughout the Central Valley and the North Pacific, and there were strong wind gusts of up to 90 km / h, mainly due to the increase […]