After weeks of pressure from the unions, Dr. María del Rocío Sáenz was dismissed from the presidency of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund on Wednesday. The unions have been pressing for weeks, annoyed by the decision of the Board of Directors of the entity to increase by 1% the amount of workers contribution to […]
Central Bank calls for more “weapons” to stabilize the dollar
The board of directors of the Central Bank approved the use of a series of tools that would help stabilize the exchange rate of the dollar and alleviate the excess demand for foreign currency from companies and individuals. In the first case, it will try to better control the liquidity (amount of money in the […]
Assault caused service suspension to tourists in Tenorio Volcano
An assault on the facilities of the Tenorio Volcano National Park forced temporary suspension of services to tourists, reported the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). The events occurred on Tuesday night. However, the entity did not specify on the stolen items and the economic damage. SINAC reported that the events are under the investigation […]
Minor dies in violent riots in Venezuela
A 17-year-old boy was killed in Caracas on Wednesday in a riot after a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which the security forces dispersed with tear gas. According to a video shared in social networks, the teenager bleeds from an important wound in the chest, lying in Libertador Avenue (east). The Prosecutor’s Office reported […]
President disagrees on bill that would raise his salary
On Tuesday morning, President Luis Guillermo Solís used Facebook to express his disagreement on the bill that aims to establish a single salary for the president, ministers, deputy ministers and other public administration officials. The draft of the Costa Rican Public Employment Order Bill stipulates that the President would earn 7.3 million colones, instead of […]
Extinct frog reappears in the country
After 30 years without being seen, a species of neo-tropical frog, now known as the red-bellied frog, reappeared after being declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The animal was presented at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in the framework of the Environment Week, by the School of Biology. The […]