The national strike of public employees had an impact throughout the national territory although the Government reported that it will take legal actions against it. In the medical centers of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), only emergency services are being provided. Scheduled appointments in Outpatient Consultation and surgeries were canceled. Many students from […]

A series of emails from Grupo ICE, where a supposed raffle of cell phones and tablets is discussed, in exchange for filling out an online survey is nothing more than a scam. The emails have been reaching users of the ICE service but the entity has clarified the matter and asks people not to fall […]

The Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE) maintained fuel supply this Monday, while employees of the public sector held a strike. Via press release, the refinery indicated that until 10:00 a.m. there were no reports of shortages. The supply of fuel at service stations and at airports can be affected during strikes. However, RECOPE indicated that […]

Former president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, will be the chief observer of the Organization of American States (OAS) in the elections in Brazil. The OAS will observe the General Elections in Brazil for the first time in 2018. I have appointed the former president of Costa Rica as head of this historic mission,” wrote […]

Finance minister Rocío Aguilar warned that the longer the decision on the tax reform is delayed, the greater the cost for Costa Rica. The longer it takes to decide, the more expensive it will be for the country,” said the hierarch when defending the bill to strengthen public finances, which is processed through an abbreviated […]

The Costa Rica Coalition movement objected the State Reform Commission created by the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, last Friday. In a public statement, the Coalition recalled that it is not the first time that groups of this nature have been integrated in Costa Rica and that in the last case, during the administration […]