All the organizations of formal taxi drivers in the country met for five hours on Wednesday afternoon, with the aim of analyzing the government proposal contained in a bill that allows the coexistence of Uber and the regular taxi service. As a result of the meeting, they created a commission that will be responsible for […]
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Exchange rate rises ¢2.4 and Central Bank intervenes
The average exchange rate rose ¢ 2.4 on Wednesday in the Foreign Currency Market (Monex), where wholesale operations are listed. During the day, a total of $21.3 million were transacted, of which $8.4 million were contributed by the Central Bank through an exchange stabilization intervention, due to excessive pressures on the exchange rate. The Central […]
Costa Rica recognizes Juan Guaidó as president of Venezuela
The national government recognized Juan Guaidó, president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, as the interim president of that country. The announcement was made through the official Facebook and Twitter accounts of the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, who is on tour in Davos, Switzerland. Alvarado also called for new elections in that South […]
President of ANDE: “Children won’t die for not having the right to education”
On Tuesday afternoon, the president of the National Association of Educators (ANDE), Gilberto Cascante, met with the Social Affairs Committee where he had to refer to bill 21.097 that seeks to define essential services, provided that their workers don’t go on strike. During his speech, the head of the association was asked if school cafeterias […]
Government won’t send ambassador to the Netherlands appointed by Epsy Campbell
The government is holding back the appointment of the new Costa Rican ambassador to the Netherlands, despite the fact that since November 2017 this country granted the approval in to diplomat Norman Lizano, appointed by the former foreign minister Epsy Campbell. Lizano, who has the rank of ambassador, is the current president of the Costa […]
Pineapples surpassed bananas as the main agricultural export product
In 2018, pineapple exports surpassed those of bananas, for the first time in history, according to figures presented on Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (PROCOMER). Pineapples had one of the best years, with a 5% growth in exports, equivalent to $49 million. In contrast, […]