The Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) defended its functions and history, before the popular initiative to open the fuel market and thus bid farewell to the monopoly. Over the years, Costa Rica built a national system of fuels that has allowed us to have a continuous supply (…) It is a national system that includes […]
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Animals do know how to cross the street!
The ICE established an animals’ underground passage through Pailas II geothermal project and it will conclude another one this month. By doing this, they aim to protect animals near the intitution’s electrical infrastructure . These are the first structures that the Institute implements and it joins other devices that it has been placing in the […]
Constitutional Court: changes to animal welfare law harm the Constitution
The latest changes made to the draft of the Animal Welfare Law, approved by the Legislative Assembly in the first reading on November 21st, 2016, violates the Political Constitution, according to the Constitutional Court. The Court issued the ruling following a constitutional consultation conducted by several legislators led by the libertarian Otto Guevara. The text […]
Government expects 400 thousand tourists thanks to new conventions center
According to Tourism Minister, Mauricio Ventura, the new National Convention Center will create an additional and gradual income of 400 thousand tourists. These remarks were given at the inauguration of the works carried out by President Luis Guillermo Solís in Barreal de Heredia. The project, which will have a capacity for 4600 people, will cost […]
A bill aims to protect workers
According to a bill intoduced by legislator Humberto Vargas, employers could not dismiss anyone if they are in default with the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The initiative consists of an article (81) that would be added to the Labor Code, which would establish that prohibition. According to the proposal, in order to dismiss […]
Presidency is silent on agreement with BCR to finance Chinese cement
Legislator Patricia Mora wants to know why the Executive branch is interested in financing cement and rod imported from China with Costa Rican funds, following the agreement between the Presidency and Bank of Costa Rica, which provides credit facilities to import cement from that country. Mora questioned President Solís on Tuesday at the press conference […]