The National Emergency Commission (CNE) confirmed that due to the heavy rains of the last hours, the southern part of the country suffered floods. According to the first reports, the towns of Golfito, Osa, Palmar and Garabito, in Puntarenas, are the places where more rain fell and, as a consequence, there was saturation of rivers […]
Archives for August 8, 2019
Basic Rate reaches new minimum of the year, in favor of debtors
On Wednesday, the Central Bank reported that the Basic Passive Rate (TBP) reached 5.8%, a new low level in 2019 and a range that had not been seen since December last year. The TBP is an average of the rates that financial institutions use to capture resources and pay for user savings. This downward movement […]
ANDE summons its affiliates to a great national strike
The National Association of Educators (ANDE) called its affiliates to participate on a “great national strike” on August 8th. The demonstration will begin at 9 am, at La Merced Park, in downtown San José, heading for the Legislative Assembly. According to the union, the strike was called for several reasons, including dual education, pensions from […]
This is what you need to know about Thursday’s protest
On their fourth day of strike, the employees of the health sector made the decision to take their protest to the streets. They will meet from 7:00 am in the vicinity of La Merced Park, in San José, and two hours later they will leave for the offices of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund […]
More than 19 thousand appointments lost to the strike
More than 19 thousand appointments were lost this Wednesday after the demonstrations of the unions in the health sector. This was reported at about 3:00 pm by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The General Medicine service was the most affected, with more than 10,000 appointments lost. In Specialized Medicine, more than 6,000 appointments […]