The inflation estimated by means of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) got to the end of 2018 at 2.03%, a figure that is within the target range established by the Central Bank, between 2% and 4%. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the variation of the general price level […]
Archives for January 2019
Authorities found the body of missing tourist guide in Gandoca
On Tuesday morning, the body of a missing tour guide was found. The man had disappeared on January 4th in the so-called Laguna de Gandoca in Manzanillo, in the South Caribbean. Officers of the National Coastguard Service located the body a mile and a half from where the disappearance had been reported. The incident occurred […]
Trump: The situation on the US border with Mexico is a growing crisis
On Tuesday, in a solemn intervention from the Oval Office of the White House, American president Donald Trump denounced that there is a growing crisis in the border between the United States and Mexico. There is a growing humanitarian and security crisis on our southern border,” said Trump, who, in the same speech, asked $ […]
Research report on Crucitas calls for repeal of open-pit mining law
It is urgent that Costa Rica returns to a sustainable model repealing the 8904 law to declare Costa Rica free of open-pit metallic mining, replacing it with a new law with a highly technical structure, which allows developing a responsible mineral industry, instead of perpetuating irreparable damage to the environment, generating in turn benefits to […]
Legislators will assess new extension on Uber project
Legislators will assess whether they grant a new extension to the Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Rodolfo Méndez, to present a bill that aims to regulate the service provided by digital platforms, including Uber. On Tuesday, the legislators that make up the Economic Affairs Committee will meet to make the decision. Karine Niño is […]
OAS calls its members over crisis in Nicaragua and Venezuela
The Organization of American States (OAS) convened two extraordinary sessions this week to analyze two of the political and humanitarian crises that hit the isthmus in Nicaragua and Venezuela. The meetings will be held at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC. The special session on Venezuela will be held on January 10th, just when Nicolás […]