Last Friday, the authorities of the Presidential House sent to the Comptroller General of the Republic a list of 39 former officials who received the payment of prohibition without meeting the requirements. This was reported on Tuesday afternoon by the Minister of the Presidency, Sergio Alfaro, during the press conference after the Governing Council. According […]
Costa Rica is holding $6.5 Million from Peruvian Former President
Costa Rica agreed to Peru’s request to freeze $6.5 million tied to relatives of the former president of that South American nation, Alejandro Toledo, who is being investigated for alleged corruption offenses. The money remains deposited in a private bank in the name of the company Ecostate Consulting SA linked to the Peruvian businessman Josef […]
National strike affected several hospitals
The demonstration by employees of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) against the reform of the pension system, caused serious damages in hospitals. Unions went into the streets, again, against increase in IVM contribution. According to data from the National Union of Employees of the Caja (UNDECA), 80% of services in the San Carlos […]
Corporate income tax will be effective on September 1st
Beginning on September 1st this year, the tax on legal persons will begin to be collected, after the regulation of Law no. 9428 was published in Gaceta last Friday. The collection will be reactivated for all types of commercial companies, such as corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, partnerships, individual limited liability company, among others. […]
Costa Ricans are not really prepared to face natural disasters
Most Costa Ricans have little or no preparation to face a natural disaster, according to a recent study revealed by the National University of Costa Rica (UNA). For example, 64.8% of people claim they are not prepared to face an emergency as part of a community. Both individually and collectively, people surveyed feel that they […]
Mexican Chancellor offers to mediate in Venezuela
Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Videgaray offered to mediate a political agreement process in Venezuela and accused the government of Nicolás Maduro of having “outspokenly authoritarian features” during a conversation on Tuesday in Miami. If the international community, and this includes Mexico, can assist in the political agreement process through mediation, or be part of […]