The application of Value Added Tax (VAT) in electricity rates of all distribution companies in the country will range between 3% and 7%. The calculation was made by the Chamber of Distributor Companies (Cedet) that on Tuesday announced in a press conference that the government simply ignored the concerns of the sector to try to […]
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American bought piece of meteorite from Aguas Zarcas and donated it to museum
A piece of the Aguas Zarcas meteorite, which fell in the North Zone in April, was donated to the Field Museum in Chicago, United States. This was reported by this institution on Monday. According to Phillip Heck, an official and scientist at the museum, the donation is relevant because this type of meteorite is “really […]
Taxi drivers ask US ambassador to intervene for them to get a compensation
After going to the outskirts of the US Embassy in San José, taxi drivers moved to Circunvalación doing Tortuguismo. The drives organzied a demonstration to show discontent against a bill promoted by the Economic Affairs Commission of the Legislative Assembly to regulate Uber and other applications responsible for managing the private transport of people. At […]
Authorities have registered 231 cases of diarrhea due to Shigella
So far in 2019, 231 cases of diarrhea due to Shigella have been registered, a figure that worries the health authorities. Alajuelita and Liberia are the cantons with the highest number of cases, 20 and 23 patients respectively. A shigella infection (shigellosis) is an intestinal disease that can be transmitted through direct contact with bacteria […]
Christiana Figueres at PreCOP: “This generation can change course”
Costa Rican Christiana Figueres, former executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention (UN) on Climate Change, was responsible for opening the meeting prior to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, the PreCOP25, this Tuesday. The renowned national economist and anthropologist opened the conference, in which 1,500 people participate, inviting them to reflect on […]
Alvarado says decarbonization plan will generate $19.5 billion for Costa Rica in 2050
The first three axes of the Decarbonization Plan promoted by the government of Carlos Alvarado would generate profits for the country for $19.5 billion in 2050. The figure was announced on Tuesday by Alvarado during his speech at the PreCOP25 summit, which takes place in the country from this Tuesday until Thursday. According to the […]