The triumph of the republican Donald Trump, elected new President of the United States, is dividing the opinions of Costa Rican legislators from different political parties. Among the opinions expressed is that of Rosibel Ramos, from Unidad Social Cristiana Party (PUSC), who is concerned about the commercial implications this could have for Costa Rica. Ramos […]
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What are the questions Trump’s whirlwind leaves in Costa Rica?
The future of the relations between Costa Rica and the United States is still difficult to predict but it raises many questions about it. There are reasons for the doubts: USA is Costa Rica’s main trade partner and Trump warned in his campaign that foreign trade policies would vary, with the aim of ordering and […]
The renovated 22 km of the 118 National Route are demarcated
According to information provided by the Directorate General of Traffic Engineering, the demarcation began on October 18th from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 22 km of the national route 118 are ready, and the investment was 5 million dollars, the equivalent of about 2,750 million colones. The Ministry of Public Works of Transport, invested […]
Legislator: “Chancellery should not comment on our travels”
Legislator José Alberto Alfaro, from the Libertarian Movement, told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Chancellor should not comment on their travels, even if he believes the legislator’s trip to Nicaragua is inconvenient. Alfaro, vice president of the Legislative Assembly and organizer of the trip, said that no one can tell me what is […]
Magistrates say they will not intervene in pension reform
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said the Legislature will not intervene in the discussion of pension reform of the Judiciary branch. Zarela Villanueva, president of the Court, explained this was the main issue she and the magistrates addressed at a lunch held with legislator Antonio Álvarez and the heads of parliamentary factions. The important thing […]
Solís will keep waiting for Trump’s decisions
President Luis Guillermo Solís reiterated his congratulations to Donald Trump for his victory in the presidential elections and declined to render its opinion on what might come with the new government. Solís said that at the moment we must be cautious because you cannot assume that the promises made in campaign will be kept. One […]