The Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce showed on Monday its disagreement with the initiative of the government to push for an increase in taxes. According to the group, the current deficit is due to deficiencies in the controls and collection of taxes, as well as to the structure of public spending. We believe that prior […]
Archives for July 17, 2017
Legislators condemn attack against Venezuelan Assembly
Costa Rican legislators approved a motion to censure and condemn the attack perpetrated several days ago against the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, by violent and armed groups against the democratic system. The motion was approved with 28 votes in favor and 11 against. The motion approved also condemned the physical aggression […]
Family of drug traffickers arrested in Guácimo
A couple and their daughters were arrested at Villa Francia de Guácimo in Limón, as they are suspected of forming a narc-family in the area. They had weighing items, firearms, ammunition and drugs, which are now in the hands of the Drug Control Police (PCD). In total, the authorities received five complaints filed through the […]
Trump threatens Venezuela with strong economic measures
On Monday, The United States increased its pressure on Venezuela by threatening Nicolás Maduro’s government with strong economic actions if it insists on convening a Constituent Assembly. In an official note of elevated tone, President Donald Trump noted that The United States will not stand idly by while Venezuela collapses. If Maduro’s regime imposes its […]