President Carlos Alvarado assured during his inauguration speech that his government will focus on seven fundamental axes and issues that cannot wait any longer. After receiving the presidential band from the hands of Luis Guillermo Solís, the 48th president of the country indicated those seven axes are: -Education -Security -Health -Protection of the environment -Better […]
Archives for May 8, 2018
These are the new ministers and deputy ministers
After being sworn in by the President of the Legislative Assembly, Carlos Alvarado will have the responsibility of swearing in the cabinet that will accompany him in the next four years. Alvarado announced his government team at different times. On April 26th, he appointed the ministers and some executive presidents. On May 4th, he made […]
Union asks Alvarado to listen to the most unprotected class
The Confederation of Workers Rerum Novarum asked the new President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, to listen to the most unprotected class and implement progressive tax reforms based on income. Lenin Hernández, president of the Confederation, made a call to the new president so that during his administration he never forgets those with the greatest […]
New digital platform will offer prices of fishery products
Those who wish to know the price of products of aquaculture and fisheries may do so through the new digital platform of the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INCOPESCA) and the Integral Program of Agricultural Marketing (PIMA). This platform will be available at the following address: www.pima.go.cr/incopesca The computer system offers a price […]
Deputy Minister of Justice will review issue inmates’ release
The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, appointed the judge Ada Isabel Porras as Deputy Minister of penitentiary issues. According to the head of the ministry, Marcia González, this will make it possible to better handle the issue of prisoners’ release. This situation caused controversy during Solís’ administration and, although the Ministry of Justice is […]
“He’s not my president!” shout opposition supporters during the transfer of powers
A group of about 20 people demonstrated on the Second Avenue with the objective of opposing the new government of Carlos Alvarado, who was sworn in as president of the Republic in Plaza de la Democracia yesterday. Shouting “He is not my president!” and “He does not represent me!”, the protesters held signs expressing their […]