After analyzing the macroeconomic indicators of the country, the Observatory of the Economic and Social Situation of the National University (UNA) concluded the Costa Rican economy is experiencing a period of stagnation and an increase in income inequality among inhabitants, despite the fact that there’s been a reduction in poverty levels. For 10 years, production […]
Archives for March 2017
Solís is worried about the election campaign
Although it was expected, President Luis Guillermo Solís does not hide his concern about the election campaign, especially if that means that the regular processes of government affairs are affected. Many of the priority projects convened to the extraordinary sessions of the Legislative Assembly were not discussed in the first quarter on 2017. The interests […]
Fire consumed 10 thousand square meters of scrubland in Alajuela
A fire caused 10 thousand square meters of scrubland to burn on Wednesday night in La Garita de Alajuela. According to the Fire Department, there were no people affected. However, there is a concern that so far this year, more than 8,000 fire incidents have occurred in as scrublands, forests, garbage deposits and other outdoor […]
Institutional productivity increased 20% thanks to telecommuting
Telework is gaining ground in the country, since the institutional productivity of the entities that applied it increased by 20%. This is one of the main data revealed by the First Report on the State of Telework in Costa Rica. The study was presented on Thursday morning and it was conducted by the International Center […]
Police shot illegal fisherman who attacked him with a machete
During an operation against illegal fishing carried out yesterday, some fishermen reacted aggressively. These people threw stones and beat five police officers of the Public Force. The incident occurred in Playa Manzanillo in the Gulf of Nicoya. According to Carlos Hidalgo, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, they have a prisoner for aggravated […]
Congress condemns dissolution of Venezuelan Assembly
The Costa Rican Legislative Assembly condemned the dissolution of the Venezuelan Parliament by the Supreme Court of Justice of that country. The motion was approved with 27 votes in favor, but it had 12 against: 4 from the Citizen Action Party (PAC) and the legislative branch of Frente Amplio. In view of the decision taken […]