President Luis Guillermo Solís only sees chaos, unemployment and violence in Costa Rica’s future if the implementation of the fiscal plan is postponed. However, legislators and businessmen disagree with the vision of the president and insist on containing public spending as a starting point for approving new taxes. Solis warned that in case of reaching […]
A bean and rice yogurt for the lactose-intolerant
In order to provide an alternative to lactose-intolerant people, 3 engineering students from the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC) used beans and rice to develop a substitute for yogurt. The product, called Begu, began as an academic project but then became a business venture. One of my colleagues is the son producers of corn […]
IMF criticizes neoliberalism
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a traditional defendant defender of neoliberalism, this economic doctrine increases inequality and its benefits have been exaggerated.” Three directors of the research department of the IMF recently published article, stating that the advantages of certain measures which constitute an important part of the neoliberal agenda appear to have […]
Costa Rica’s first IVF laboratory already working
The Ministry of Health authorized the first private laboratory to perform the technique of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the country. The obstetrician, gynecologist and specialist in human reproductive medicine, Ariel Perez, received the endorsement by the authorities. The technique will be held in Centro Fecundar Costa Rica, in CIMA Hospital. The technique was banned […]
Legislator paralyzes congressional committees
Despite the agreement of all members of parliament to create 3 commissions with full legislative authority, a single legislator managed to stop the process again. Congresswoman Ligia Fallas, from Frente Amplio, used a mechanism in the legislative regulation that prevents these parliamentary bodies to process the bill drafts delegated by the plenary. Antonio Álvarez, president […]
Oil Market on the road towards “fair price”
A few days before OPEC’S biannual meeting, UAE’s Energy Minister, Suhail al Mazruei, said the oil market is adjusting its direction towards a price that is fair for consumers and producers. The minister stated that the market has been correcting upward since the beginning of the year” with a price increase of 80% since January. […]