After 81 days on strike and an agreement on the table between the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) and the union unit, the National Association of Educators (ANDE) rejected the draft and will remain in protest. ANDE, union with the largest number of affiliates, said that 58.58% of them voted against the proposal, while 41.42% […]
Archives for November 30, 2018
Attorney General highlighted work against corruption in world forum
The Attorney General, Emilia Navas, highlighted the work that has been done against corruption in Costa Rica at an international conference organized by the World Bank and Transparency International in Copenhagen, Denmark. Navas participated as a speaker at the IV Meeting of the International Alliance of Corruption Hunters, which took place from November 22nd to […]
Project to grant paternity leave falters due to fiscal crisis
The possibility for fathers to enjoy a five-day leave with a salary to enjoy the first moments after the birth of their child and care for their partner falters in a legislative committee because of the fiscal crisis. The initiative is discussed in the Social Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly, which last Tuesday received […]
Costa Rica marked its presence at the International Tourism Fair
To complement the strategy for the consolidation of Costa Rica’s positioning in tourism, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) participated in the IBTM World Barcelona from November 27th to 29th. This is considered the leading trade fair for meetings, incentives, conferences, events (MICE) and business trips, since it facilitates direct contact between specialized companies and […]
Foreign tourist has been missing since Tuesday
A Venezuelan resident in Miami, United States, went missing in Costa Rica and the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) requested assistance from the citizens to find her. Carla Stefaniak, 36, disappeared without trace since Tuesday and her family in the US is desperate to get any information of her whereabouts. The foreigner apparently came to Costa […]
PLN legislator will take Ambassador Fernando Llorca to court
Franggi Nicolás, from the National Liberation Party, will accuse the Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States, Fernando Llorca, before the Prosecutor’s Office for the alleged crimes of embezzlement, perjury, and ideological falsehood. This Thursday, the director of the Foreign Service, Lina Ajoy, mentioned before the legislators of the Public Expenditure and Income Committee that […]