Costa Rica News, Summarized in English and Linked to the Source

According to Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez, former president of the Central Bank, low oil prices and raw material favored Costa Rican economy this year. In addition, the country has achieved to keep low-price growth (inflation), stability in the exchange rate and a satisfactory growth of the economy. According to this specialist, the economy is growing […]

Legislator Otto Guevara, leader of Movimiento Libertario, will impugn the Law to improve the fight against tax fraud before the Constitutional Court. Guevara declared that he would file a constitutional motion after the bill is signed by President Luis Guillermo Solís and published in La Gaceta. He informed that he will claim that the bill […]

Legislator Juan Marín, from Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN), presented a bill that aims to grant legal powers to municipalities to eradicate slums. The initiative aims to give power to municipalities to develop urban projects and social housing within its territorial jurisdiction, in order to timely and adequately meet the interests of low-income families. Marín […]

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) released the Annual Report 2016. Gustavo Mata, Security Minister explained that in the coming months, the institution will hire 1,500 police officers. Our goal is to work from now on. We do not know if the Constitutional Court will approve the budget, since an appeal was presented, declared the […]

In raids conducted by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) and the district attorney´s office of Heredia, authorities arrested four people suspected of being part of a violent gang, related to burglaries in Heredia. They allegedly raised 22 million colones in 6 burglaries. Walter Espinoza, director of the OIJ, confirmed that the group was known for […]

According to a decree, time is running out for the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) to have the Digital, Unique, Health Record (EDUS) in all Ebais and clinics around the country. Manuel Rodríguez, director of Edus Project, informed that there are still missing 56 Ebais to implement the Edus. María del Rocío Sáenz, president […]