On Tuesday afternoon, Minister of the Presidency Rodolfo Piza admitted that the 2% Value Added (VAT) tax on basic basket products could increase poverty in the country. Piza admitted this after CRHoy published that, in May, Piza, President Carlos Alvarado, and Frente Amplio legislator José María Villalta, had a meeting where he recognized this possibility. […]
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Homicides go down for the first time compared with 2017
The last four months began with a “small victory” for national security authorities. For the first time in 2018, the statistics of homicides in the country show a decrease compared to 2017. The data shows the lowest figure that has been reported in the last eight months. As of September 2nd this year, authorities registered […]
Attorney General decided not to investigate most of the accusations against Solís
Even though the report issued by the legislative commission that investigated the cementazo scandal established several recommendations to investigate apparent breaches of the duty of probity by former President Luis Guillermo Solís, in the end, the Public Ethics Office decided to study only two of the recommendations, ignoring others. Based on this, the Ethics Office […]
Businessmen ask trade unionists and Government to negotiate without strike
The Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP) asked that both the union and government representatives sit down to talk about the differences they have over the Bill for the Strengthening of Public Finances. The call is for them to look for ways to resolve these differences, in a […]
Argentinian tourist raped in Sámara
A man named Pereira López is serving three months of preventive prison on suspicion of committing crimes of rape and aggravated robbery to the detriment of an Argentinian tourist. The events occurred on Saturday at Sámara beach, in Guanacaste. At the moment, the causes behind the crime and the modus operandi are unknown. This happens […]
Government promises to reduce procedures to open businesses and build
Amid criticism for its lack of direction in terms of economic recovery, the government announced on Monday its commitment to reduce waiting periods and procedures for the opening of new companies in the country and to start construction. The Executive Power promised to reduce the waiting periods from 406 to 45 days to open companies […]