The Association of Second Teaching (APSE) announced that the strike that began this Monday will be held intermittently until September 12th. According to the union, the dates were approved by the APSE National Council as part of the actions against the bills that aim to regulate strikes. However, APSE said that although a schedule was […]
Archives for September 2019
Legislators take resources to fight cancer from CCSS
On Monday, the Legislative Assembly approved in the second reading a legal reform that will reduce resources for the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) programs to fight cancer. The initiative -which had 41 votes in favor and seven against- is a modification to article 29 of the General Law on Tobacco Control and its […]
Guideline will give priority to SMEs in State purchases
A government guideline will give priority to small and medium enterprises in purchases made by the Public Administration. The initiative -one of the commitments of the Caribbean Board for employability and economic recovery- seeks to generate sources of employment in regions with lower socio-economic development and in social groups in vulnerable conditions. The guideline was […]
5G near Costa Rica
On September 19th, a group of experts from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will give a talk about the 5G networks that are currently being used in the world with a high impact on the industry, Commerce and homes. The talks of the experts will take place within the framework of the Second International Congress […]
Frente Amplio proposes more support for ecotourism and community rural tourism
José María Villalta, from Frente Amplio (FA), presented a bill that seeks more state support and simplification of procedures for organizations that carry out community rural tourism and micro and small businesses that conduct ecotourism. The initiative proposes a set of reforms to the Law for the Promotion of Community Rural Tourism and the Organic […]
Hoteliers applaud new law regulating non-traditional lodging
The Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels (CCH) expressed satisfaction with the approval in the first reading of the bill that aims to regulate non-traditional lodging and its intermediation through digital platforms. According to a CCH statement, hotel entrepreneurs began the fight to regulate non-traditional lodging more than four years ago, with the purpose of coexisting […]