The State’s proposal for the salary increase during the first half of the year is 0.76%, which is equivalent to 760 colones per 100,000 colones. Although union representatives were not present, minister of Labor Alfredo Hasbun announced the Government’s proposal for public sector employees. Authorities are also making a proposal to make an adjustment to […]
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An establishment will be closed for allegedly offering sex services
The Municipal Police investigated an establishment located on 9th avenue at the center of San José for the alleged offense of procuring. During the police intervention, there were about 20 people in the area, including clients and sex workers. In addition, the owner of the business, a 50-year-old Costa Rican, was arrested. The operation was […]
Classes will start on February 6th
Although the date had been confirmed, the working union’s call for a trike threatened the start of classes: union leaders declared that they would demonstrate on February 6th if the government did not eliminate the Public Employment project from the Legislative Assembly. However, the government announced that it decided to remove this project, as well […]
Boxing for everyone!
An ambitious program aims to teach young people from Mora how to box. It counts on two great figures in that sport’s support: Hanna Gabriels and her husband, Bryan “Tiquito” Vásquez. This is a municipal project, which started thanks to the new municipal sports committee. Gilberto Monge, Mayor of Mora, explained that they will start […]
National authorities will control the sale of some drugs
National authorities aim to increase control over some drugs that are sold on the market for medical purposes and it plans to do so with a digital platform: t These drugs are better known as “psychotropic and narcotic drugs.” They are delivered in the country through green and blue prescriptions and national legislation requires that the […]
Legislator Vargas proposed to create a national pension fund
Legislator Humberto Vargas, from Partido Unión Social Cristiana (PUSC), proposed to create a National Pension Fund. The initiative intends that pension beneficiaries can immediately receive the corresponding amount of money to meet their needs. With the creation of the fund, all legal institutions that aim to protect the beneficiaries’ interests would be strengthened. The project […]