The deadline for new political groups that intend to participate in the 2018 is February 3rd, 2017. This will be the last day they have to present the formal registration with the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). By that date they must have conformed all the basic structures and the higher structure. That day they should […]
Green light for collective lawsuit against vehicle ownership tax
All vehicle owners who want the State to reimburse extra charges of the vehicle ownership tax in the last three years can join the collective lawsuit filed with the Association of Free Consumers (ACL). In recent days, the Contentious Administrative Court of the Treasury has dealt with the lawsuit filed by this organization, which aims […]
Costa Rican with the highest pension fights to continue receiving ¢17 million per month
Rolando Ramírez Paniagua, former manager of the National Bank, filed an appeal after his monthly pension was lowered by about ¢3 million. Ramírez went from receiving more than ¢17 million a month (the highest retirement pension in the entire country), to receiving ¢13,481,465, according to the National Pension (DNP), because the institution also reduced the […]
Tormented by the idea of going back to work? You might have the burnout syndrome
There is a collective perception that Mondays are not easy days, especially when they come after a long period of rest. But physical and emotional fatigue, mood swings, insomnia and recurrent intestinal problems, can be a warning sign that something is wrong in your lifestyle. Melissa Céspedes, a psychologist at Clinica Bíblica, explained that these […]
Confiscation of crack stones reached historic figure
National registries had never reached such a high number of confiscated crack stones. 2016 surpassed the 210 thousand confiscated stones, a record figure in the register started in 1990. The consumption and distribution of this drug has increased considerably in the last decades, especially in the most vulnerable areas of the country. In May, the […]
Major eruption from Turrialba Volcano
Yesterday, Turrialba Volcano recorded a major eruption, which could be the most important of January 3rd. From about 4:30 p.m. the colossus started a more intense emission of gas and ash and at around 5:50 p.m. the plume reached a height of 1,500 meters. Ashfall is expected on the Central Valley, in the high parts […]