Approximately 15 days ago the Civil Registry of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) modified the last version of the identity card issued in 2016. This change consists in the elimination of the letters “f” and “m” that distinguish between masculine and female, thus leaving the gender box empty. This modification, according to Luis Guillermo Chinchilla, […]
ICEFI: Tax reform is necessary, but it will be insufficient
The fiscal reform processed by the Costa Rican government under the bill for the Strengthening of Public Finances is necessary, but it would be too little to meet the needs of the country. This is one of the conclusions of the report “Costa Rica: a difficult and potentially unsustainable fiscal situation,” prepared by the Central […]
Congress approves ¢300 billion for extraordinary budget
The Legislative Assembly approved in the first reading the second extraordinary budget of the Republic (¢318 billion) requested by the Ministry of Finance for the payment of debt. The proposal was sent on September 10th, days after the first petition for ¢600 billion was approved and processed under file 20.979. Both proposals were made by […]
Nearly 80% of businesses registered losses due to strike
The first five weeks of the strike called by the unions left economic losses for 76% of the businesses, according to data obtained by the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica. This study was carried out in order to measure the real impact in the sector, as a result of this national movement. From the […]
Ministry of Health reports case of human rabies after bat bite in Dota
A person was diagnosed with human rabies after a bat bite them in the canton of Dota, San José, in August. This was confirmed by tests done by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), the Ministry of Health, and the National Animal Health Service (SENASA). In Costa Rica there were no cases of human […]
Former ombudsman and former communication minister were appointed ambassadors
On Tuesday, the Governing Council appointed the new representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) and the ambassadors to Honduras, Guatemala, and Belgium, from November 1st. In addition, they appointed the representative of Ecuador as of December 1st. Montserrat Solano Carboni, former ombudsman, will serve as ambassador representative before the Organization of American States […]