The export sector looks favorably on the semiannual results for 2017. After goods exports grew 8%, free-zone companies increased production by 12%, and companies in the definitive regime grew by 4%. This shows that a thriving sector, if it receives more stimuli, could improve one of the problems of the country: unemployment, since we are […]
Proposal for Municipalities to forgive debts
Michael Arce, MP of the National Liberation Party (PLN), proposed to authorize the municipalities of the country to make a complete cancellation of the payment of surcharges, interest and fines owed to them by taxes, fees and services. The legislator presented a bill that seeks to extend the authorization to property tax, until the quarter […]
CNE dealt with 56 incidents due to heavy rains this weekend
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) handled 56 incidents due to heavy rains during the weekend in several parts of the country. Wálter Fonseca, the company’s chief of operations, explained that most problems were caused by flooding, especially on Sunday night. We had incidents in many cantons of the national territory : Golfito, Osa, Corrales, Paraíso, […]
Legislators demand government to regulate law for gluten intolerant people
Legislators from three political parties demanded the Government to regulate the Celiac Act approved by the Legislative Assembly 18 months ago. On June 13th, lawmakers Emilia Molina, from the Citizen Action Party (PAC), Luis Vásquez, from the Partido Social Cristiana (PUSC), and Francisco Camacho from Frente Amplio sent a letter to the President of the […]
Help the homeless this Sunday
Casa Hogar San José Association and Casa San Gabriel will carry out an activity to support people with drug, HIV and homelessness problems on July 30th. The motto of the activity is “La calle no es vida, dales un chance” (the streets are no place to live, give them a chance). It will be held […]
2,500 debtors from Bancrédito now belong to Banco Popular
Some 2,500 Bancrédito debtors -which represent about three thousand loans- will have their loan operation in Banco Popular from Wednesday on. The information was supplied by the second bank through its communication office. The entity denied that the negotiation of this sale was linked to the executive bill that transfers resources managed by Banco Popular […]