The top representatives of the police forces of the region are gathered in the country in ordinary meeting of the Commission Chiefs and Directors of Police of Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and Colombia. In the session, different strategies to combat organized crime are analyzed. Likewise, the migratory phenomena and crimes such as human trafficking, […]
Archives for July 18, 2019
Franchises generate almost 30,500 jobs in Costa Rica
The franchise sector generates some 30,469 jobs in the country, both for franchisees and franchisors. In total, in Costa Rica there are 361 brands of this type, 81 of which are national. In fact, the sector has had a growth of 141% in the last ten years, according to the National Franchise Center. Currently, 14 […]
Basic Rate reaches its lowest level in 2019
After several weeks on the rise, this Wednesday the Basic Passive Rate (TBP) reached its lowest level of the year and now it stands at 5.90%, after a drop of 0.10 points compared last week, according to the Central Bank. The Basic Passive Rate is an average of the rates paid by financial institutions for […]
Health unions call for a general strike in the CCSS
The negotiation table between the unions of the health sector, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and the Ministry of Labor (MTSS) failed, and that is why the union members called for a general strike. This was reported by the National Union of Employees of the Fund and Social Security (Undeca), but the decision […]
Chancellor will travel to Argentina to intensify pressure on the Maduro regime
The Chancellor of the Republic, Manuel Ventura Robles, will travel next week to Buenos Aires, Argentina to hold meetings with his counterparts from the countries that make up the Lima Group, which intensifies international pressure on the regime of Nicolás Maduro to look for a solution to the crisis in Venezuela. The press office of […]