The Ministry of Health reported 140 cases of Hepatitis A in Alajuela. In June alone, there were 43 patients diagnosed. Hepatitis A is a viral disease that is transmitted from one person to another by fecal-oral route, and in some cases, as in children under six years old, it is usual for the infection to […]
Archives for July 3, 2019
IDB approves credit to Costa Rica for $350 million
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $350 million loan that Costa Rica had requested to support the country’s fiscal sustainability. The resources will be used to support the country in the implementation of its tax reform program, aimed at improving efficiency in public expenditure management (employment and administrative reform), the effectiveness of the macro-fiscal […]
Payments to the FLAR and less deposits from the Treasury lower reserves
Payments and interest on the $1 billion loan that the Central Bank took with the Latin American Reserve Fund (FLAR), as well as fewer deposits from the Ministry of Finance, caused a decrease in international reserves of the country in June. The balance of net reserves in June amounted to $7.68 billion, almost 13% of […]
Congress approves moratorium of three months on VAT-related fines
On Tuesday, the Legislative Assembly approved a bill to prevent the Ministry of Finance from applying sanctions for three months for the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT), in force from the previous Monday. The initiative -promoted by Pablo Heriberto Abarca, from the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC)- seeks to freeze the collection of […]
Government and transporters reach agreement to end roadblocks
The Government of the Republic and the Union of Freight Carriers of Costa Rica, reached an agreement to lift roadblocks. This was confirmed by Juan Alfaro, Vice Minister of the Presidency and Citizen Dialogue. The decision was made after a meeting on Tuesday at the Presidential House, which was also attended by Monsignor Javier Román, […]
Public Force: people who block streets with materials will face criminal charges
The Ministry of Public Security will impose criminal charges on people who are caught throwing materials to obstruct roads. This Tuesday, two wagons pulled sand and stones on a road in Muelle de San Carlos in order to obstruct the passage. In addition, the Public Force denounced that a group of demonstrators on the bridge […]