Presidential pre-candidate Sigifredo Aiza criticized the millionaire investment that pre-candidates Antonio Álvarez Desanti and Arias are making. Aiza said that recent statements by ex-minister Rodrigo Arias regarding Álvarez Desanti’s intentions in the Government, shows that their millionaire investment only aims to hide the true interests of the economic sectors they represent. According to the former […]
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Civil Aviation completes certification of Juan Santamaría Airport
The General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica concluded the process by which it certifies the Juan Santamaría International Airport. The entity indicated that within the regional safety targets it was established that 48% of the international airports of Central America and the Caribbean had to be certified by December 2016 at the latest. […]
CCSS needs technological system in pathology services
An Internal Audit study of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) revealed the need for the institution to improve and integrate the pathology services in a single computer system in the hospital centers. According to the research, the CCSS has not formalized a formal document that standardizes the processes of pathological anatomy. We are […]
Central American authorities signed an agreement to boost the e-commerce platform
Central American authorities on foreign trade, customs, migration and sanitary and phytosanitary control signed an agreement to boost the development of the Central American e-Commerce Platform. According to those involved, the mechanism will facilitate trade in the region by reducing costs in trade operations and positively impacting the competitiveness of Central American countries. The project […]
San José-Cartago train suspended
The Costa Rican Railways Institute (INCOFER) suspended the train that travels from San José to Cartago at 7:15 a.m. and the one travels in the opposite direction at 8:00 a.m. María Fernanda Arias, spokeswoman for the entity, explained that everything is due to a failure in the compressed air system, as a result of one […]
What will happen if Donald Trump keeps his promises?
The risk that new president of the United States Donald Trump keeps the protectionist promises he formulated during his election campaign continues to be in force and, according to the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (ICEFI), that situation must be seriously analyzed in the countries of the region. The ICEFI studied the possible impacts […]