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Archives for July 18, 2018

New President of the CCSS said goodbye to the US Embassy

July 18, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The new President of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) said goodbye to the Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, DC, where he has been working for the last four years; while the current Executive President of the CCSS, Fernando Llorca, will leave that position to take the same Embassy. Román Macaya will take […]

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Center for Human Rights highlights Daniel Ortega’s defeat at the OAS

July 18, 2018 by Staff News Writer

On Wednesday, the Organization of American States (OAS) voted in favor of a resolution that condemns Daniel Ortega’s regime and demands early elections, from 2021 to March of the 2019. With 21 votes in favor, three against, and the same number of abstentions, the Ortega regime suffered a wake-up call and a defeat that isolates […]

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Fiscal plan would freeze legislators’ salary for two years

July 18, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Legislators and members of the board of directors would not enjoy an increased salary for at least two years with the new fiscal plan. The legislators that make up the commission that analyzes the subject agreed to freeze eventual increases in remunerations for these officials and therefore approved on Wednesday two motions in that regard. […]

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Country gets ready for tropical wave #18

July 18, 2018 by Staff News Writer

So far this year, 17 tropical waves have affected the country, mainly the Caribbean Zone, the Northern Zone, and the eastern Central Valley. As a result of the heavy rains generated by the last tropical wave, the emergency authorities have enabled 19 shelters in 52 cantons for the care of 1,450 people. In addition, the […]

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Uber enables option to tip drivers

July 18, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The private transport application Uber enabled an option which allows the user to add an extra payment to the travel fare which will be allocated for the driver as a token of appreciation. According to Uber, this is optional and can be done up to 30 days after the trip was made. It is simply […]

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Court will announce its decision on gay marriage very soon

July 18, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Constitutional Chamber already set a date to announce the resolution of the unconstitutionality action against the articles of the Family Code and the Young Person’s Law that prevent gay marriage. The Chamber informs the public that in the first half of next month it will resolve the action of unconstitutionality number 13-13032-0007-CO against articles […]

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