A law approved yesterday in second debate in the Congress authorizes citizens to approve or to defeat some kinds of laws, like reforms to the Constitution.
The bill passed unanimously. Referendums may not address the approval or removal of laws relating to budgets, taxes, changes in monetary and fiscal policy, international loans, pensions, national security and […]
President Abel Pacheco inaugurated a new “one window” service platform in the National Registry in Curridabat this week. Certifications issued by the registry can now be obtained in one stop, and in one fell swoop, whereas previously vehicle and real property certificates had to be requested seperately and in advance.
“We united the service to give […]
This week the Bandera Azul steering committe awarded 57 Blue Flags for 2006. Beaches and communities earn this distinction by passing a rigorous inspection which includes testing water quality in the surf, residual water and sewage treatment, access to drinking water, availability of trash cans, environmental education programs in the community and a local committee […]
On Wednesday afternoon the TSE finished the manual scrutiny and did not declare Oscar Arias the next president of Costa Rica, although he leads by a comfortable 1.12 per cent.
Arias has 664,545 votes (40.9%) and Solís 646,378 (30.8%), so the lead is now 18,167. These are official figures with 100% of the 6,163 polling stations […]
Saprissa and Alajuela brought home good news from forays outside the country this week. Saprissa went to Los Angeles and brought back a 0-0 tie with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Alajuela went to Bermuda and tied the New England Revolution by the same score 0-0.
This puts pressure on the American teams to come to Costa […]
The latest election news indicates that a winner will be obvious, but not declared when the TSE finishes the manual recount today, probably around noon local time.
Last night at the 8 pm report, Oscar Arias took a commanding - for this race - lead of 10 275 votes with 95.93 per cent of the polling […]
