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Government proposes 0.5% wage increase for the private sector

The novel continues regarding the wage increases for the private sector. This Wednesday the Government of the Republic proposed an increase of 0.5% for regulated employees and 2% for domestic workers during the second semester of 2016. Carlos Alvarado, head...

UCR will not use the Green Arena

The University of Costa Rica will move its headquarters to another stadium for the upcoming 2016 Winter Tournament, at least for the start of the contest because the Green Arena is undergoing a series of works to fix the...

Burger King returns to Costa Rica

Eight months after the Burger King (BK) brand closed its operations in Costa Rica, El Salvador investors confirmed Tuesday June 14th that the franchise will return to national territory. The brand relaunch was held in the premise located in the...

Same-sex couples will have the right to “survivor pensions”

Same-sex couples will have the possibility of opting for a pension in the case that their spouse dies, called “survivor pension.” That was what the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Department of Social Security resolved last Thursday night,...

Public Safety bill proposed to limit bulk purchases of bullets

In Costa Rica, “you can go to a gun store and buy 45,000 shots (ammunition) and there will be no problem, they will give them to you,” commented the minister of Safety, Gustavo Mata, on the program Our Voice...

TEC works to create new face of San José

The Costa Rican Institute of Technology (TEC) has proposed an immense plan that could change the face of the center of San José. There are a total of 108 blocks including 7th avenue, 10th avenue, 9th street, and Plaza...

2016 Global Peace Index: Costa Rica is the best country located in Central America and the Caribbean

The 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI, for its acronym in English) prepared by the Institute for Economics and Peace, puts Costa Rica as the best qualified country in Central America and the Caribbean. The report, which was released this week,...

Keylor Navas will do part of his recovery in Costa Rica

The goalkeeper of Tricolor and Real Madrid, Keylor Navas, will complete the first phase of his recovery in Madrid until the end of June, but then travel to Costa Rica to complete his rehabilitation. This is indicated by the Diario...

Strong 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua

An 6.1 earthquake shook Nicaragua last night caused panic amongst the population and damages to some homes. The United States Geological Service registered the earthquake’s epicenter 17 km east of Puerto Morazán in Chinandega, close to the border of...

Salary adjustment proposal would benefit agricultural workers

This Monday a negotiation started to adjust the private sector salary, and amongst three proposals implemented by the worker's representatives one is much higher than the others. While the proposals of the Conferderaciones Sindicales and The Bloque Unitario Sindical y...
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Modern Tourist Pier Begins Operations on San Lucas Island to Improve the Visitor Experience

Isla San Lucas National Park is one of the most attractive, emblematic, and historic tourist destinations in Costa Rica—a...