If you plan to go on vacation, take the discounts offered in the National Tourism Fair to be held this Saturday and Sunday at the City Mall in Alajuela from 10 a.m. More than 60 companies will offer their services, which include 2 × 1 packages, free nights, and free tours for Dad and up […]
UCCAEP: 0% increase on minimum wages
The business sector proposed a 0% increase on minimum wages. Franco Pacheco, president of the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP) said the figure will be approved by the entity’s board and officially presented to the Wages Council on June, 13th. On the other hand, unions presented three proposals to […]
Now you can solve conflicts online
For the first time, the Center for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (TRAC) held the country’s conflict mediation online. This method combines dispute resolution by electronic means, through the digital signature and the use of a tool for video conferencing. Some of the benefits are enforceability of expedited and economic agreements, negotiated solutions, confidentiality, participation of […]
Hills under observation during rainy season
Landslides, cracks and displacements are some of the problems affecting several hills of the capital and beyond. Therefore scientists keep a close watch on them. The communities installed on the slopes of the hills of Lajas in Escazú, Santiago in Puriscal, Chitaría in Santa Ana, Tablazo in Desamparados or Burío in Aserrí, live in precarious […]
Cigarette tax would finance renewable energy
A tax of ¢10 on cigarette packs would fund the research for the creation of unconventional renewable energy for consumption, according to a bill promoted by legislator Edgardo Araya Frente Amplio. The initiative states that the research will also be funded with at least 20% of the Incentive Fund of the National Council for Scientific […]
Rise in oil prices does not change BCCR’s projections
According to Olivier Castro, head of monetary policy, the fact that oil prices reached $50 a barrel on Monday, does not frighten the authorities of the Central Bank of Costa Rica. During his presentation at the Congress of the Food Industry, Castro explained that the expenses for the import of raw materials is within the […]