The resignation of Rocío Aguilar as Minister of Finance caused the reaction of different actors of the Economy. Orlando Soto, general director of Grupo Financiero Acobo, said that Aguilar’s departure from the Treasury portfolio raises doubts regarding the commitment of the Government of the Republic regarding the fiscal issue and the consent of the Legislative […]
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Comptroller suspends Rocío Aguilar for a month and bans Helio Fallas for four years
The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) suspended the Minister of Finance, Rocío Aguilar, for a month without pay, at the end of the investigation of the administrative body that analyzed the payment of State debt without the budgetary approval of the Legislative Assembly, popularly known as a fiscal gap. The same […]
Presidency says agreement with universities will not affect compliance with fiscal rule
The government of Carlos Alvarado denied that it has “yielded” before the public universities after the agreement they reached on the investment of the Special Fund for Higher Education (FEES). It also denies that this agreement affects the compliance with the fiscal rule in the Regular Budget of the Republic in 2020. The fiscal rule, […]
Company expands operations in the country and announces 500 new jobs
The SmileDirectClub company, based in the country since 2016, offers to create 500 new jobs in its different locations. The company said they hope to fill the vacancies with human capital by the end of 2019 and that the positions will be for the headquarters located in San Rafael, Alajuela and El Guarco, and Cartago. […]
Neo-Nazi wanted by the US hid in Jacó
Matthew “Cyco” Hall was wanted since June by the US authorities. He had charges for planning murders for white supremacist gangs. He chose Costa Rica as a destination to hide and was arrested in Jacó. Last September 28th, he was found dead at the Immigration Apprehension Center. The East Bay Times, in California, USA, released […]
Scientists study presence of microplastics in Isla del Coco National Park
A joint research between the Isla del Coco National Park and the National University (UNA) seeks to delve into the presence of microplastics in living organisms. The objective of the project is to evaluate the possible presence of this pollutant in marine environments and the island’s fresh water to assess the state of pollution in […]