On Tuesday night, Rodrigo Cubero, President of the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR), and Minister of Finance Rocío Aguilar announced they will issue Treasury Bills for ¢498 billion to bring resources to the government. This is a controversial measure that has a direct impact on inflation. The Treasury Bills are a debt instrument consisting […]
Archives for September 25, 2018
Legislator denounces cooperatives were paid to lobby on tax plan
Maria Inés Solís, from the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC), expressed her discomfort when she learned about a letter sent by Rodolfo Navas, general manager of Cenecoop to Erick Salazar, manager of Conelecicas, where he requested a contribution of ₡5 million to fight the bill to strengthen public finances, specifically a motion for cooperatives to […]
Unions announce massive protest against the fiscal plan this Wednesday
Wednesday marks the 17th day of strike against the fiscal plan. The unions will celebrate this with a massive protest in downtown San José. “The March of the Cats,” as the guilds have called it, promises a greater participation than the first one held on September 12th, during the first week of the strike. On […]
Uber’s competition promises bonuses and health insurance
A new collaborative transportation platform will arrive in the country soon. According to César Blasco López, Beego Manager for Latin America, this French application will provide more flexible conditions for the drivers. This platform allows vehicles from the year 2000, with a strict process of examination and verification of good conditions for 2000-2005 models; while […]
MOPT discredits projects to legalize Uber, but believes that it should be regulated
The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) said it does not support bills that seek to regulate digital transport platforms, including Uber, because they do not solve the problem in an integral way. The initiatives on collaborative mobility and the one called “transport networks, object, principles and nature of private transport service, were presented […]
Ombudsman insists on declaring health emergency
The Office of the Ombudsman urged the Ministry of Health to declare a health emergency due to the effects of the strike on hospitals. Up to now, 66,610 appointments and 2,339 surgeries have been suspended. On Friday, the Ministry of Health rejected the request made by the Ombudsman to declare an emergency. Minister Giselle Amador […]