The General Regulator, Roberto Jiménez, explained that on November 27th the Board of Directors of the entity will analyze the criteria of illegal transport that was elaborated by the Customer Service Department and the Deputy Regulator, given that this area is assigned to that issue. As reported by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP), this […]
Archives for November 26, 2018
Nearly 75% of school principals will be replaced
Out of the 3,300 principals of academic centers that are in the payroll of the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), 2,440 did not heed the notice of returning from the strike and will therefore be replaced. Those who remain unemployed are 74% of the total. This Monday was the last day for these officials to […]
Lawsuit against Costa Rica over avocado goes to litigation in the WTO
The lawsuit filed by the Mexican authorities against the Government of Costa Rica due to the ban to import Hass avocado from Mexico reached the stage of litigation before the World Trade Organization (WTO). Since 2015, the government of Mexico has raised with its Costa Rican counterpart its concern about the measures adopted by the […]
Education unions meet to analyze the future of the strike
The Association of Teachers of Secondary Education (APSE), the Union of Workers of Education (SEC) and the National Association of Educators (ANDE) met on Monday to analyze the future of the strike. The protest movement against the so-called fiscal reform has been standing for 78 days with an important representation of the education unions. The […]
Honduran President’s brother accused of drug trafficking in the US
Juan Antonio Hernández, brother of the president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, was accused of trafficking tons of cocaine to the United States, according to the US Department of Justice. The former Honduran congressman, who was arrested on Friday in Miami suspected of links to drug trafficking, also faces charges in the US justice system […]
Fuel prices will drop
The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) approved a significant reduction in the price of fuels due to the extraordinary adjustment of November According to the institution, the price of a liter of super gasoline will cost ¢ 57 less, the price of gasoline plus ¢48 less, and the reduction for the liter of diesel will […]