The Government convened the bill that limits wage bonuses, which was sent to special sessions of the Legislature. This action angered union groups in the country, some of whom have even talked about a general strike to protest. The Executive Branch clarifies that calling for a strike is unnecessary because there are other ways, such […]
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Solís to ask for money to UAE to solve aqueduct problems
From January 16th to 18th, president Luis Guillermo Solís will be in the UAE, where his primary objective is to achieve financial support to address the problem of water in areas affected by Hurricane Otto. This was made clear by the President on Tuesday afternoon, at the press conference after the Governing Council, noting that […]
Solís regrets departure of US ambassador
The decision of the government of Donald Trump of removing several US ambassadors from their positions (including Fitzgerald Haney, based in Costa Rica) is something that the Executive prefers not to comment on. But they do regret having to say good bye. President Luis Guillermo Solís highlighted the virtues of the diplomat, who will leave […]
World Bank: Costa Rican economy to grow 3.9%
In a report released on Tuesday, the World Bank announced the growth forecast of the Costa Rican economy for 2017, placing it at 3.9%. This figure is lower than estimated by the Central Bank of Costa Rica in its macroeconomic program. The monetary authority expects it to be 4.1%. According to the World Bank, the […]
Lawyer arrested for introducing drug in jail
A lawyer was arrested on Tuesday morning, on suspicion of introducing drug in San Sebastián prison. According to David Delgado, from the Press Office of the Ministry of Justice, they confiscated 150 grams of drugs that the woman was carrying inside her body. The woman was inspected before visiting an inmate. Authorities are now studying […]
Man arrested on suspicion of human trafficking in La Cruz
On Monday, the Border Police arrested a man suspected of being a human smuggler (coyote) in a border area of the canton of La Cruz, in Guanacaste. According to preliminary information, several agents were patrolling the area near Papaturro and caught three people who entered the country illegally. An adult woman, a 15-year old teenager […]