The Rural Development Institute (INDER) reported that it is conducting a public consultation to build the 2017-2022 National Rural Territorial Development Plan. The initiative will take into account representatives of public institutions, civil society and local governments, in order to implement the State Policy on Territorial Rural Development to 2030, which was approved last year. […]
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People are using a different currency to save money
Many people and companies in Costa Rica concluded that the dollar will be more expensive and they have decided to change the currency they use to save money or have debts. According to information provided by the Central Bank, the growth of Costa Rican financial wealth (saving) has shown a growing trend in foreign currency […]
The National Convention Center will be inaugurated by 2018
By 2018, Costa Rica would be inaugurating its National Convention Center, which will benefit business tourism, the one that is already taking place in the country, but from that moment, it will have greater repercussion. During the first days of February, President Luis Guillermo Solís placed the first stone of the work and assured that […]
Ombudsman wants file of the project to reform DIS
The Ombudsman asked legislators for the file of the bill to reform the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS). The initiative is being processed in the Legislative Assembly. At the discretion of the entity, the initiative is not in line with human rights, it does not limit the intelligence objectives and it establishes a set […]
CCSS accused of investing Ebais money in parking lot
Legislator Marta Arauz denounced before the plenary that the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) apparently used the money budgeted for improvements in the Ebais in Coralillo de Nicoya to invest in a parking lot. According to the legislator, the sum amounts to more than ¢ 80 million. For seven years the development association and […]
Congress has little control to avoid political campaigning
The Electoral Code clearly prohibits all public officials from participating in campaigning activities. However, the Legislature is the cradle of most pre-candidates, so this regulation becomes difficult to apply. This was acknowledged by both the President of Congress, José Alberto Alfaro, and its Executive Director, Antonio Ayales, who asserted that it is difficult to handle […]