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According to the
government, among the main
achievements of
Piza-Rocafort are the
approval of the Law on
Strengthening of Public
Finances, known as VAT tax
and negotiations with
trade unions. / Ministry
of the Presidency,
courtesy photo.
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Minister
of the Presidency resigns
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
On Monday, the Minister of the
Presidency, Rodolfo
Piza-Rocafort, presented his
resignation letter to President
Carlos Alvarado, to be effective
Thursday, August 1st.
As of September, Piza-Rocafort
will assume a new job within the
Organization of American States,
OAS. "That opportunity arose
after an agreement with the
Secretary-General of that
organization, Luis Almagro,"
said the government in its
statement.
“From other trenches, I will
continue to help democracy in
our region," said Piza-Rocafort
in his resignation letter. "I
will continue to help the
country, as always. "
According to the government,
among the main achievements of
Piza-Rocafort are the approval
of the Law on Strengthening of
Public Finances, known as VAT
tax and negotiations with trade
unions.
"Minister Piza-Rocafort
maintained an intense
negotiation process with the
deputies of congress to obtain
the necessary votes for approval
of the bill (referring to VAT
taxes), essential to ensure the
economic stability of the
country," said the government in
its statement.
According to the government,
Piza-Rocafort also coordinated
the development of the Central
Pacific region. In April, he led
a commission made up of
ministers, deputies, mayors
among other authorities, who met
in Quepos* in
the province of Puntarenas, for
the drafting of a document which
included a list of pending
development projects.
"Piza-Rocafort was also
responsible for promoting
processes to allow the
incorporation of the country
into the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD)," said the
government in its statement.
The Minister of the Presidency
has the main duties of
supporting and advising the
President, working as the link
between the government and other
institutions, including
congress, and organizations such
the unions or chambers of
commerce, among others.
The government is expected to
announce the name of the new
Minister of the Presidency in
the next few hours.
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What should the new minister do
to facilitate agreements between
the government and the unions? We
would like to know your thoughts
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