The public employment reforms contained in the fiscal plan will not harm current officials, according to Labor Minister, Steven Núñez. The Minister made this statement in a hearing before the legislators that make up the special commission to study the bill to strengthen public finances. The provisions of this law shall not be applied to […]
Archives for June 20, 2018
Government seeks to recover ¢75 billion from 800 large evaders
The Executive Branch proposed an ambitious goal: recovering ¢75 billion from 800 large evaders that are in the process of judicial collection. To this end, the government plans to increase – starting in the second half of this year – more than a thousand control operations and implement a new automated process for the review […]
There will be a vigil outside the Embassy of Nicaragua on Thursday
On Thursday night there will be a vigil outside the Embassy of Nicaragua, in San José, as a sign of solidarity with this country that has already experienced two months of violent protests. The activity will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m., reported a group of human rights organizations from different parts […]
Hunters arrested for killing vulnerable species
Two hunters were arrested inside the Guanacaste National Park after killing two mountain pigs (Tayassu pecari) and one peacock (Crax rubra), two endangered species. The suspects respond to the surnames Sánchez Sanarrusia and Sánchez Mayorga, residents of Las Armenias de La Cruz de Guanacaste. The first one has a record for illegal hunting activities within […]
Venezuelans submit most of the total refuge applications in Costa Rica
During 2017, a total of 6,337 new refugee applications were received in Costa Rica, 1,867 more than the previous year. Of the new applications, 50% were submitted Venezuelan people , followed by requests from people from the North of Central America (30%), Colombia (12.3%), and other nationalities (7.7%). According to the “Global Trends” report of […]
CNE asks the population to remain vigilant in the face of tropical wave
The National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) keeps its operational structure active in the face of tropical wave #7 which will continue to cause rains, despite the fact that there were fewer incidents on Tuesday. According to official data, the communities most affected by the rains were El Delirio, Villanueva, San Bosco, […]