The State would settle its debt with the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) as of 2019. The amount is owed for the increase the CCSS made to the contribution of the State for workers’ contributions, 0.66% for the Disability, Old-Age and Death (IVM) regime. Jaime Barrantes, manager of Pensions, explained that they have already […]
Archives for June 2018
Legislator denounces abandonment of asphalt plant that cost ¢ 800 million
Mileidy Alvarado, from the National Restoration Party (PRN), denounced that the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) bought an ¢800 million plant to produce asphalt and it has been abandoned since 2015. In the plenary, the congresswoman indicated that she will meet with Minister Rodolfo Méndez and the mayors of the province of Guanacaste […]
Single-use plastic will disappear from the Legislative Assembly
On Tuesday, the legislators unanimously approved a motion to progressively eliminate single-use plastic from the Legislative Assembly. Examples of this type of materials are disposable cups, plates, and utensils, bags, straws, and any packaging or product that is used once and then thrown away. They will replace the plastic with renewable and compostable materials. The […]
Limits of Rincón de la Vieja Park were extended in 1,840 hectares
Rincón de la Vieja National Park grew and now it has 1,840 new hectares which will strengthen its protected area and protect its natural resources. This Tuesday, on National Environment Day, President Carlos Alvarado and Environment Minister Carlos Manuel Echeverria signed a decree that extends the boundaries of this National Park created in 1973. According […]
Neighbors from El Huazo closed access to the landfill
Neighbors of the sanitary landfill of El Huazo, located between Aserrí and Desamparados, closed the access to the place this Tuesday, during the celebration of the World Environment Day. They made the decision as a protest against the Ebi company that administers the site, as they believe it affects their health. The company has been […]
Costa Rica makes strong accusations against Venezuela and Nicaragua in its speech at the OAS
Chancellor and Vice President Epsy Campbell made strong accusations against Venezuela and Nicaragua this Monday at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS). The words of Campbell were met with criticism from the Venezuelan Chancellor, Jorge Arreaza, who claimed there is an alleged change of discourse on the situation in his country […]