Oct 30, 2015
The government is to take the fight to all small drug dealers in the most conflictive communities of the country. Meetings with the acting Attorney General, President of the Congress (who is in opposition), the Home Secretary, the Director of Intelligence and Security together with the Judicial Branch taking place so all can be on the same page of the matter. You can read mora about it at the following link:... leer más
Oct 30, 2015
Costa Rica aims to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2050 by emphasizing on: 1) Urban electric trains, lowering taxes on hybrid and electrical transportation and with an efficient road system 2) Having 100% renewable energy by 2030. Currently in most years over 85% of electricity is generated by hydro and with geothermal, solar and wind this reaches over 90% 3) Easing taxes on industries that turn from fossil fuels to biomass and 4) subsidizing credit for agricultural activities that use less water and utilize more organic compost. You can have more information about this iniciative at the folowing platform:... leer más
Oct 29, 2015
It has come into question whether that by subsidizing fuel to local fishermen who have fallen into hard times has taken a turn to some of this fuel ending up in the hands of people who is outside the benefitiary population to whom the subside was planned for , it may fall even in the hands of narco traffick . Read more about this at the following link:... leer más
Oct 21, 2015
Week ends with the Central Bank reference buying rate of 540.46 CRC and selling rate of 528.01 to 1 USD http://indicadoreseconomicos.bccr.fi.cr/indicadoreseconomicos/cuadros/frmvercatcuadro.aspx?CodCuadro=400&idioma=2 leer más
Oct 21, 2015
Ex-president says that organized crime sneaks in between institutional cracks and that it is urgent that all branches of government, the executive, the legislative and the judicial come together and fight it all being on the same page.... leer más
Oct 21, 2015
A near CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS came about when a US Coast Guard Airplane helping local authorities combatting the drug war was ordered to leave the country by Civil Aviation as the plane had not been authorized by Congress to be in the country. No armed plane or forces are allowed into the country under the 1949 Constitution Article 12, stating all armed forces were outlawed and the country’s security was exclusive to the police force. The Left has argued that the US Coast Guard is military and while no weapons were on the plane Civil Aviation didn’t want to risk legal procedures against themselves.... leer más
