A new draft regulation aims to replace the current regulation on chemicals. However, the Ombudsman opposes it because she believes it could become a setback in the protection of human health and the environment. For registration and control of pesticides in Costa Rica, part of the changes would be using information of already registered products. […]
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OAS will send observers to Nicaragua’s elections
A mission from the Organization of American States (OAS) will visit Nicaragua during the elections on November 6th in which President Daniel Ortega will seek for his third term amid the criticisms from the opposition. The visit is part of the conversations that Ortega’s government agreed to begin with the OAS on the disputed electoral […]
Municipality will spend ¢ 220 million to stop flooding
The Municipality of San José wants the floods in Chinatown to be a thing of the past. So far, the municipality has invested ¢ 70 million to improve sewerage and rainwater harvesting devices. Repair works stopped to make room for the art exhibition of Prado Museum, held on the boulevard. But they will continue in […]
Parents of children with disabilities demand better facilities
On Tuesday morning, a group of parents of children with disabilities who go to the Center for Comprehensive Care Goicoechea, demonstrated on the streets around the center, requiring new facilities for children. They explained their claims: – Overcrowding of children, parents and teachers in an infrastructure that does not have adequate space. – Lack of […]
Industrial sectors are looking for digital and technological transformation
On October 25th, members of the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC) participated in the Congress “4.0: Digital Revolution – High Tech-Intelligent Industry” held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel where they analyzed new ways to improve their productivity. Technological trends that integrate digitization like the Internet of things, networks and virtual reality with the […]
Despite improvements, Costa Rica dropped 2 places in “Doing Business”
Although Costa Rica is on the list of economies that made progress in the facilitation of business last year, the effort was not enough and the country fell 2 places in the Doing Business 2017 index, presented on October 25th by the World Bank. The progress of the country regarding business climate outperformed all Central […]