Legislator Mario Redondo blamed the government for what happened at the Institute for Cooperative Development (INFOCOOP), despite the decision of the Executive to intervene it for nine months. I think INFOCOOP must be investigated (…) The government is an accomplice and partner in all this situation. The president of INFOCOOP has been the same for […]
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Proposal for small interventions would relieve roads from traffic
A project known as “Topics” raised by the Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA) proposes paying attention to some specific points of infrastructure, with small changes or interventions that can help reduce the problem of traffic jams. Olman Vargas, executive director of the CFIA, explained that this proposal was already submitted to the Ministry of […]
Two Guatemalan women were arrested at Juan Santamaría Airport
Two Guatemalan women were arrested at Juan Santamaría Airport and they will spend the next three months in prison, because the Criminal Court of Alajuela has issued precautionary measures against them. Both women, surnamed Muñoz Zermeño and Villatoro Menchú, entered the country with little more than $ 15,000 in cash. That’s why they are suspicious […]
Trump defends new immigration system based on merits
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump defended the adoption of a new immigration system in the United States, based on merits and qualifications of candidates, to prevent people with low job training from entering the country. If we move from the current immigration system and adopt a system based on merit, we will have many benefits: […]
Kölbi mobile operator will implement the “Fair Use of Internet” plan
Kölbi Mobile operator indicated that, despite the criticism, it will implement the “Fair Use of Internet”, starting today. This plan states that when its customers consume their total mobile data, their browsing speed is reduced to 128 kilobytes per second (Kbps). This provision will favor equity in access to the mobile network resources, so that […]
Truck drivers and government reached an agreement
The government and the Truck Drivers Union of the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) finally reached an agreement. Some of the requests by the union was the imposition of a 20% tax on the value of the freight for foreign truckers, who come from the rest of Central America and offer their […]