The fight for legal, saf,e and free abortion will be hard and it will take a long time. This was stated by the Aborto Legal Costa Rica movement at a press conference, when they announced that they will demonstrate in front of the Presidential House on August 8th. We know it’s going to be a […]
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Unions propose alternative to more taxes
On Monday, the unions of the country presented a counter proposal for the tax collection plan of the Executive Branch. According to the unions, their alternative would allow the collection of around ¢1,300 million annually. The representatives of the Trade Union Unit integrated by the Confederation of Workers Rerum Novarum (CTRN), Bussco, and Patria Justa […]
Exports of goods from Costa Rica grew 6%
Exports of goods from Costa Rica grew by 6% during the first semester of 2018 compared to the same period of 2017, for a total income of $ 5,718 million. The data was revealed on Monday afternoon by the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER). The agricultural sector […]
Hepatitis A alert will be extended for several more weeks
The Health Ministry will maintain the alert due to an outbreak of hepatitis A in Guadalupe for a month and a half after the end of the symptoms for the last case detected, since that is the maximum incubation period of the virus. Last week Health reported that there were five confirmed cases and seven […]
Study reveals inequality experienced by immigrants in Costa Rica
Immigrants in the country experience greater inequality in Costa Rican society despite playing a transcendental role in Costa Rica’s economy, according to the study “How immigrants contribute to the Costa Rican economy” prepared by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Development Center of the OECD. Immigrants have lower levels of education, which is reflected […]
El Niño to arrive son with little rain and increased temperatures
The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) made a preventive call before the eventual arrival of El Niño for the last months of the year. With this, the country would have a dry season starting in October with an emphasis on the country’s Pacific, while in the Caribbean the rains could increase. According to Juan Carlos Fallas, […]