President Luis Guillermo Solís said that despite the delayed response they’ve had to some requests from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), he hopes to have the recommendations from the 22 committees ready before his term ends, so that the country is able to join the group. This process is the biggest reform […]
FTA with South Korea is making good progress, according to exporters
According to the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica (CADEXCO), the fifth round of negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between Central America and South Korea, which was held this week in Seoul, made satisfactory progress. During the fifth round, chapters of rules of origin, intellectual property, telecommunications, and trade in services, investment, financial services […]
INCOFER assesses whether train collided still works
The Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER) is assessing the damage to one of the trains against which a truck collided last Friday. Although the company’s spokeswoman, María Fernanda Arias, initially reported that the users won’t be affected, she later said that they will announce whether there will be a reduction in equipment on Monday. If […]
Vehicle restrictions will not apply on August 15th in San José
Vehicles with plates ending in 1 and 2 may enter the central town of San José on Monday, because the restriction does not apply due to Mother’s Day celebration. In addition to significantly reducing the number of vehicles entering the capital, being a holiday, the authorities of the Transit Police estimate that the restriction would […]
4 swimmers were rescued after being swept away by the current
Four swimmers who were enjoying the sea in Playa Cuajiniquil had to be rescued on Sunday afternoon after being washed away by an ocean current. According to information from the Monitoring Center of the Costa Rican Red Cross, the 4 victims were successfully rescued and are now in good health conditions. Cuajiniquil beach is located […]
Government invites young people to “move Costa Rica”
On Sunday, as part of the International Youth Day, the Government reported on national television the installation of “Move Costa Rica”, a platform of citizen participation that integrates organizations, institutions and social movements in building solutions to fight inequality and improving opportunities for people. The authorities mentioned that they are in a process of making […]