President Luis Guillermo Solís called for a review of gasoline prices as part of a wider examination of Costa Rica’s energy options in the face of climate change and rising energy costs, during a press conference on Tuesday.
President Luis Guillermo Solís told The Tico Times that he did not bring up the subject of the absent ambassador post during his brief stay in Washington, D.C. last week, when he also met with members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
News of Intel's decision to hire 300 more Ticos set the tone for much of the president's trip, but his interviews with international media also shed light on other topics at home, including relations with Nicaragua.
Public Works and Transport Minister Carlos Segnini on Thursday asked lawmakers to postpone for up to four months a final vote on a $485 million loan package from China to finance expansion of Route 32, the country’s main access to the Caribbean province of Limón.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Luis Guillermo Solís made his Washington debut as Costa Rica’s 47th president Thursday morning, speaking on an array of issues ranging from honesty in government to Central American integration and the fight against drug trafficking.
The new so-called “mega lab,” part of the company’s research and development arm, will carry out quality control testing on Intel products in development before they move on to manufacturing.
Luis Guillermo Solís kicked off his first trip to the United States as president of Costa Rica Monday by meeting with leaders of Silicon Valley in Palo Alto, California, and announcing one company’s intention to hire hundreds more Ticos.
"The issues on the table are trade, the environment, tourism and culture," Pérez Molina told reporters during a tour of rain-damaged areas in the southern department of Escuintla.
President Luis Guillermo Solís said he would meet with leaders from Intel in Palo Alto, California, during his first trip to the United States since taking office in May. The trip starts June 9.
An Education Ministry report released on Tuesday morning indicates that of 3,751 public schools in Costa Rica, only 613 were functioning normally on Monday, while 1,394 were partially operational and 1,744 remained closed.
