The Legislative Assembly approved on Thursday in the second reading the law to encourage the use of electric vehicles in the country by exempting that technology from taxes. The new regulations had 37 votes in favor. The only one who voted against was José Ramírez, from Frente Amplio. According to the text, the tax benefit […]
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Bull got into a home, injured dogs, and damaged cars and household goods
A bull raged this Wednesday afternoon when it went to a house in San Pablo de León Cortés, where it wounded two dogs, damaged two vehicles and caused several damages in the house. Steven Pérez, supervisor of the Fire Department, reported that they received an alert about a bull in a house and upon arrival, […]
Antonio Álvarez will advocate to legalize Uber
The candidate for the presidency of the National Liberation Party, Antonio Álvarez Desanti, made it clear that in his government, Uber would be legal and level the field with red taxis. We must approve the operation of Uber and put them to comply with insurance rules and requirements in terms of public transport safety,” said […]
Deputy Minister Marco Feoli will assume the Ministry of Justice
The Minister of Justice Cecilia Sánchez will leave her position on December 31st to take charge of the Latin American Institute of the United Nations for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (Ilanud). Deputy Minister Marco Feoli would be the strongest candidate to take the job. From the Presidential House they preferred […]
CNFL reports 800 services affected by cold front
The National Company of Power and Light (CNFL) reported that so far, 800 affected services remain inactive because of the cold front in the country. In total, 35 thousand services were affected, but the crews of the entity have already been restoring power in most areas. Some of the places affected are Platanares of Moravia, […]
Turrialba Volcano released ash on Wednesday
Turrialba Volcano released sporadic ash emanations on Wednesday at 1:30 in the afternoon. According to the entity, the direction of the wind was towards the East with influence towards the Central Valley. According to Geoffroy Avard, volcanologist of the Ovsicori-UNA, this is a volcano with an open conduit, but this time it’s not releasing energy. […]