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 […]
Archives for September 2018
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 […]
Strike in the Municipality of Santa Ana is illegal
The Labor Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José determined the strike called by the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) in the Municipality of Santa Ana is illegal. According to Judge Ileana Castillo Porras, the union does not have a mechanism to demonstrate the required percentage of support from affiliates. […]
Costa Rican producers get ready to export to the United Arab Emirates
The National Animal Health Service (SENASA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and the Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) held joint negotiations with the embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the objective of achieving commercial opening for products of animal origin to that country. To this […]
Technical report recommends postponing tax plan with motions
A report of technical services of the Legislative Assembly made two recommendations after a consultation by legislator Erick Rodriguez on the bill of strengthening of public finances, known as fiscal plan. This arose based on the proposal of the National Liberation Party (PLN) to pause the initiative, or the National Restoration Party to return it […]
Court confirms arrest for defendants in Yanber case
The Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José rejected the allegations of the accused in the Yanber case and confirmed the arrest as a precautionary measure pending the conclusion of an investigation for alleged fraud. On Monday, five defendants faced an appeal hearing on precautionary measures, in which they tried to get […]