Although President Luis Guillermo Solis and Labor Minister Carlos Alvarado insist on giving Costa Ricans an encouraging picture as far as job creation is concerned, the population don’t believe a single word they say. Recently, unemployment has become Costa Ricans’ main concern, since national and international companies have closed their businesses, young people have difficulties […]
President of UCCAEP insists on reducing public spending
On May, 18th, the directive board of the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP), chose Franco Pacheco Arce as its new chairman, after Ronald Jimenez refused to be reelected. The former manager of the firm Musmanni mentioned that one of his tasks is to continue pushing for a cut in […]
Unemployed dropouts increase in Costa Rica
The number of young people aged 15 to 24 that neither study nor work is increasingly higher, which makes them part of the so – called ‘ninis’ who “float” in society without a defined course, thus hurting the economy. The Observatory of the Economic and Social Situation of the National University (UNA) said that the […]
33.4% of the population wouldn’t support any former president
The latest survey by the Center for Research and Policy Studies (CIEP), University of Costa Rica, said that, if elections were held today, 33.4% of Costa Ricans would not support any candidate who has already occupied the presidential chair. However, the study shows that 63.9% of respondents would support a former president, but none of […]
Legislators rush debate on project against tax fraud
The bill to fight tax evasion will be revisited as a priority by the Congressional Committee on Financial Affairs, said the president of the parliamentary body, Rosibel Ramos. The legislator explained that Casa Presidencial was also committed to promote a faster approval of this initiative, which includes the controversial proposal for a registry of corporations’ shareholders. […]
Rescued Margay is released into the wild
The male margay who survived a hit in Guanacaste was released in its natural habitat, reported the Las Pumas Rescue Center. Fuerza Pública officers aided him, rescued him and took him to the rehabilitation center. The release was made possible through collaboration with officials of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), who used specialized […]